Activist rushes onto field against Morocco’s killing animals

During a football match, a protester called on Morocco to end the massacre of stray animals.

Over 700 missing weeks after Nigeria floods

283 houses, 50 shops completely destroyed, Niger State Governor Bago says, according to local media reports

iOM says 60 migrants feared missing after libya boat disasters

At least 60 people are feared missing after two deadly shipwrecks off Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Kenya protests turn deadly after blogger dies in police custody

Demonstrators flooded central Nairobi on Tuesday, facing tear gas from police

Mali breaks ground on Russia-backed gold refinery

The plant, launched Monday in partnership with Russia’s Yadran Group and a Swiss investment firm, will give Mali a controlling stake

Kenya police leader resigns temporarily after protest erupts

Kenya’s deputy inspector-general steps aside while investigations probe death in custody that led to public outrage and protests in Nairobi.

Katsina gangs surrender weapons for Nigeria peace

Bandits in Katsina state have agreed to a peace deal after meeting local leaders and pledging to end years of violence and kidnappings.

Togo suspends French broadcasters over alleged biased coverage

Togo suspends RFI and France 24 for three months, citing biased and inaccurate coverage during recent protests against the government.

Tanzanian opposition leader self-represents in court

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu chooses to defend himself in treason trial amid restricted legal access.

South Africa’s Eastern Cape reels after floods claim ninety lives

The Eastern Cape was devastated by floods, killing ninety people including children and displacing thousands in shelters.

Ugandan president signs law to try civilians in military courts

Museveni signs legislation permitting military trials of civilians, sparking criticism that it threatens opposition figures like Kizza Besigye.

Niger army raids jihadist gold mines, kills 13

The raids, carried out last week in Tagueye near the Burkina Faso border, targeted informal mining sites controlled by armed groups

Intercommunal violence in Chad’s east kills more

Over 20 people died in violent clashes between Ouaddai and Zaghawa communities in Chad’s eastern province this week.

Township violence sends Cape Town kids to White-only schools

Apartheid ended three decades ago, yet education remains starkly unequal. Amnesty International calls South Africa’s system one of the world’s most lopsided

UN: Hunger emergency widens in 13 hotspots; Gaza, Sudan near famine

Other high-concern countries include Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar and Nigeria

Nigerian police fire tear gas at Makurdi protesters over killings

A deadly attack in Benue sparked mass protests in Makurdi that were dispersed by police using tear gas amid mounting anger and calls for action.

Congo conflict sees more deaths as South African troops pull back

South Africa withdrew its second group of peacekeepers from Congo as the SADC mission concludes amid continued rebel violence.

At least 102 dead in village attack in Northern Nigeria

Suspected criminal herders storm village late Friday, marking one of deadliest assaults this year

Supporters rally in Abidjan as Ouattara eyes another term

Thousands rallied in Abidjan backing President Ouattara’s potential re-election as opposition leaders faced disqualification from the October vote.

Egypt detains, deports foreign activists heading to Gaza march

Hundreds of activists from around the world have gathered in Egypt this week for the Global March to Gaza

Nigerian president pardons Ogoni Nine amid backlash

Tinubu’s pardon of environmental activists executed in 1995 drew anger from human rights groups calling for full exoneration and justice.

Pretoria welcomes home soldiers after deadly Congo mission

South Africa has repatriated its first group of troops from the eastern DRC after a deadly regional peace mission ended following heavy losses.

Boat capsize kills 30 in western DR Congo

Dozens of people missing following accident on Lake Tumba, says official

WHO fears Sudan cholera could spill into Chad refugee camps

A widening cholera outbreak in war-torn Sudan now spans 13 states and threatens to spill across the border into Chad’s packed refugee camps, the World Health Organization warned Friday. Dr. Shible Sahbani, WHO’s representative in Sudan, said 1,854 people have died since the latest wave began, with cases climbing sharply in Khartoum after drone strikes

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