Russia swaps Wagner for Africa Corps in Mali

Wagner Group leaves Mali following battlefield losses while Russia’s Africa Corps stays to continue operations.

Mali Army: 40+ militants killed after attack on base

Dead include Nigerien terrorist leader Mamoudou Akilou and 4 of his lieutenants, statement says

Ghana backs Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan

Ghana’s endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy plan marks progress in resolving the Western Sahara territorial dispute

Chad halts visas for US citizens in response to US travel ban

President Idriss Deby said in a statement on Facebook that the move was based on the principle of reciprocity

Trump’s travel ban mostly affects African, Muslim nations

Trump signed an executive order restricting travel from 19 countries, mainly affecting African and Muslim-majority nations.

Suspected crypto kidnapper arrested in Morocco

A Franco-Moroccan man suspected of leading kidnappings targeting French cryptocurrency entrepreneurs was arrested in Morocco amid increased cross-border cooperation.

African leaders urge local vaccines to fight health crises

Angola calls on African nations to produce their own vaccines to better handle health crises and reduce dependence on external medical imports.

Senegal massacre site yields skeletons with bullet wounds

Skeletons with bullets unearthed in Senegal’s Thiaroye cemetery, site of a 1944 massacre of African WWII troops by French soldiers. Investigation ongoing.

Ivory Coast excludes opposition leader Thiam from vote

Ivory Coast’s electoral commission excluded opposition leader Tidjane Thiam and other candidates from the October presidential ballot.

Africa pushes for permanent UN Security Council seats

African Union ministers met in Zambia to push for permanent and rotational seats for Africa on the UN Security Council to improve the continent’s global influence.

Somalia receives Turkish helicopters to strengthen defence

Turkey continues to expand its military footprint in Somalia, reinforcing maritime and ground capabilities through strategic defence transfers.

Hope dims with dozens missing in Nigeria floods

Nearly 100 people are missing and 160 confirmed dead after deadly floods hit Mokwa in central Nigeria, as rescue teams battle road damage and disease risks.

Nearly 100 still missing after deadly Nigeria floods

The floods, triggered by heavy rains, destroyed homes and overwhelmed drainage systems in one of the deadliest disasters to hit Nigeria in recent years

Zimbabwe issues permits to cull 50 elephants amid overpopulation

The Save Valley Conservancy in southern Zimbabwe has around 2,550 elephants, but the area’s carrying capacity is just 800

Kenyan, Ugandan activists reveal sexual assault in Tanzania

Allegations of sexual assault emerge from Kenyan and Ugandan human rights activists held in Tanzania.

Nigeria targets militia in airstrike, civilians caught in crossfire

A Nigerian air force strike in Zamfara killed over 20 militia members after villagers requested help against bandits, with civilians reportedly among the dead.

Inkatha Freedom Party MP shot dead in Johannesburg

Party says Khethamabala Petros Sithole ‘assassinated in Katlehong’; asks law enforcement to ‘spare no effort’ to bring perpetrators to justice

Terrorists kill dozens in Mali base, strike Timbuktu airport

The attacks were carried out by the jihadist group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), which has intensified its campaign across the Sahel region in recent weeks

Egypt diverts Nile water to build desert city

The project, known as Jirian city, will cover 6.8 million square meters (2.63 square miles) and receive 10 million cubic meters of Nile water daily

Algeria laments UK backing of Morocco’s Western Sahara proposal

Algeria has expressed regret over Britain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, calling it a reversal of long-standing policy.

Kenyan activists rally after developer detained for budget protest

Protesters gathered in Nairobi demanding the release of a developer arrested for creating a civic engagement website on Kenya’s 2025 finance bill.

Authorities intercept 55 west African migrants near Guinea-Bissau

Migrants from Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Guinea were intercepted near Cacheu as they tried to reach Spain’s Canary Islands by sea.

Death toll from Nigeria floods climbs to 151

Nigeria’s rainy season began in April, and flash floods are common, but officials called this week’s deluge the worst in years for the area

Lioness kills conservationist Bernd Kebbel on Namibian safari

A lioness attacked and fatally injured philanthropist Bernd Kebbel while he camped near Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp.

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