A Catholic priest was abducted from his Kaduna residence, highlighting the growing threat of kidnappings for ransom in northern Nigeria.

The US has imposed visa limits on Nigerians over alleged anti Christian violence while Nigerian officials argue the unrest is driven by crime and local disputes.

Rwanda and the DRC prepare to sign a US-brokered peace accord even as fresh clashes and mutual accusations cast doubt over progress on the ground.

Trump attacked Somali immigrants and Ilhan Omar amid a Minnesota fraud scandal, ending deportation protections for Somalis in the United States.

An elderly priest testified that former rebel leader Roger Lumbala had little military role despite allegations of atrocities in the Congo war.

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh met with US AFRICOM commander Dagvin Anderson to discuss military cooperation, training, and regional security.

Cameroon’s opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in detention amid protests, with authorities investigating and the EU calling for justice and detainee releases.

African leaders in Algeria demand recognition, legal accountability, and reparations for colonial-era crimes affecting their nations.

Egypt secured the release of three citizens kidnapped in Mali after extensive diplomatic coordination with local authorities.

Egypt’s top administrative court annulled results in 26 districts due to violations, prompting reruns in nearly 64 percent of first-phase parliamentary elections.

Parents of more than 250 abducted schoolchildren in Niger are pleading with the Nigerian government for swift rescue efforts amid rising nationwide kidnappings.

A Bobi Wine rally in Uganda turned deadly as police reported one civilian killed and multiple injuries amid escalating tensions ahead of the January elections.

The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau after a military coup ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, triggering regional and international condemnation.

A Gambian-flagged tanker caught fire off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, but all 25 crew members were safely rescued.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko condemned the Guinea-Bissau coup and called for the disrupted election to continue.

Somali forces struggle to secure towns near Mogadishu as Al-Shabaab attacks and residents face widespread destruction.

Ethiopia updates its Marburg outbreak situation as the death toll grows and monitoring widens.

Portugal urges peace as Guinea-Bissau resumes counting votes after army takeover

Scientists have confirmed that a mysterious Ethiopian foot belonged to the species Australopithecus deyiremeda, revealing it lived alongside Lucy and adding complexity to early human evolution.

More than 300 students abducted from a Nigerian school have left parents without information as authorities struggle to secure their release amid rising nationwide kidnappings.

Army officers claim to oust President Embalo in Guinea-Bissau, halting elections and sealing the country’s borders

Liberia and other African nations signed carbon credit deals that stalled with UAE-based Blue Carbon leaving local communities and forests unprotected.

Tanzania drops independence day events, citing unrest damage and rising pressure over the disputed poll

Fernando Dias and incumbent Umaro Embalo both declared victory in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election, raising tensions before official results are released.