Two former Malawian presidents are challenging incumbent Chakwera amid soaring inflation and economic struggles ahead of September elections.

ADF militants killed three in a Congo village overnight as local forces responded and more people remain unaccounted for.

At least 54 people died and 10 were rescued after a migrant boat sank off Yemen’s southern coast during severe weather, with many still missing.

Ivory Coast’s opposition accuses authorities of repression after arrests of party activists ahead of a contested presidential race.

Joint AU and Somali army operation in Bariire killed over 50 al-Shabaab terrorists and inflicted serious injuries on many others.

Jihadists expand in Sahel tri-border, threatening trade routes and sparking fresh West Africa terror

Former Mali PM Moussa Mara is charged with defying authority after posting on X about visiting political prisoners and pledging them justice.

Turkey’s President Erdogan met with Italy and Libya’s leaders in Istanbul to discuss irregular migration and deepen cooperation across multiple sectors.

Congo and Rwanda held their first talks to implement a peace deal designed to end decades of violence in eastern Congo.

Conakry faced deadly floods after overnight rainfall, killing 10 and worsening a crisis linked to blocked drains and unsafe construction.

A new project in South Africa uses radioactive isotopes in rhino horns to fight poaching and trigger radiation alarms at borders and airports.

Angola fuel protests leave 22 dead as diesel price hike sparks riots and mass arrests

M23 rebels captured two villages in Masisi, North Kivu, undermining the recent Doha ceasefire agreement amid ongoing clashes with local militias.

Police said they are maintaining heavy patrols to “restore public order and peace” in affected areas

Ghana deploys troops to Bawku and enforces curfew after three students were killed in a violent attack near the Burkina Faso border.

Taxi drivers in Luanda strike over higher fuel prices leading to protests, looting, and clashes with police across the city.

Burkina Faso demands clarity on the suspicious death of a pro-junta influencer held in Ivory Coast custody.

In a statement on its Telegram channel, Islamic State said its fighters killed around 45 people and set fire to dozens of homes and shops during the attack

At least 13 people died in a river ferry accident in Nigeria over the weekend, with 26 rescued from a vessel carrying grains and livestock.

The West African nation of Ghana has recorded its first Mpox fatality alongside 23 new cases, raising concern among health officials.

At least 43 civilians were killed in a surprise overnight attack by ADF militants on a prayer group in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province.

Central African Republic president Touadera will run for a third term in December elections despite opposition calls for political dialogue.

A raid east of Tripoli uncovered unregulated migrant housing with no permits or health records for hundreds of workers.

MSF reports a deadly surge in child malnutrition in Nigeria’s north amid severe foreign aid cuts and growing insecurity.