France and the EU urged the Nigerien junta to release ousted president Mohamed Bazoum who remains detained with his wife since the 2023 coup.

Visa processing for immigrant and non-immigrant categories is paused in Niger amid diplomatic tensions with the U.S. government.

Algeria withdrew privileged access cards from the French Embassy to its ports and airports in response to France’s diplomatic restrictions.

FIFA inaugurated its first North African regional office in Morocco as the country prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

Tanzania will hold general elections on October 29 despite the main opposition’s disqualification and the trial of its leader for treason.

Spanish authorities rescued dozens of migrants including children who swam to Ceuta from Morocco under dangerous sea and weather conditions.

Maurice Kamto, a key critic of President Paul Biya, has been excluded from Cameroon’s upcoming presidential race by the electoral authority.

Senegal bans night motorbike use in its eastern region after jihadist attacks near the Mali border raise regional security concerns.

Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila will go on trial in Kinshasa for treason, homicide, and war crimes linked to his alleged support for the M23 militia.

Paul Kagame appoints National Bank vice governor Justin Nsengiyumva as new premier

Faure Gnassingbé, 59, who has ruled since 2005 after succeeding his father, ceded the now largely ceremonial presidency in May and was installed as prime minister

Two park wardens died when their surveillance plane crashed in Congo’s Virunga National Park during a safety mission near the Ishango region.

Gambians marched to demand accountability and justice for corruption cases including child deaths, oil deals, and Covid-19 fund misuse.

South Africa’s parliament approved the national budget after ANC and DA reached a compromise following months of coalition disputes.

Burkina Faso’s junta has freed two journalists detained during a press crackdown, though others remain forcibly enlisted in the fight against insurgents.

Seventeen people, including pedestrians, died in a head-on collision involving a minibus and a truck near Harare, according to Zimbabwean police.

France supports UN reform to give Africa a greater voice and calls for stronger multilateral action in conflicts like Gaza Ukraine and Sudan.

Africa pumps about 7 million barrels of crude a day but refines only 40 % of what it consumes, forcing the continent to import some 120 million tonnes of fuel annually

Kenya dropped terrorism charges against activist Boniface Mwangi amid national and international criticism, instead accusing him of unlawfully possessing ammunition.

A five-year $5 million initiative will empower East African youth, especially women, with job skills, mentorship and business development support.

South Africa’s president dismissed the education minister following accusations of fraudulent appointments and failure to answer parliamentary questions.

The Malian army, with AES support, carried out strikes on armed groups in four regions and destroyed vehicles and terrorist camps.

Afwerki accuses Ethiopia of reckless behaviour and urges a focus on internal challenges instead of stoking tensions over sea access.

Tens of thousands of Moroccans protested in Rabat against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called for ending Morocco’s normalisation with Israel.