African Union peacekeeping mission to withdraw 3,000 more troops from Somalia

Algeria proposes transition to resolve Niger crisis

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for the African Union’s integration into the G20 and to give the continent a “larger place” in the UN Security Council

At least 13 killed in attack at Congo gold quarry

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party calls for new election

Switzerland charges former Algerian defense minister with war crimes

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end

Algeria hands Canada dual national researcher, journalist jail terms

Mike Hammer, the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, is currently in Kenya as part of as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Sudan

Djibouti’s strategic importance is derived from its critical chokepoint for international shipping

Egyptian archaeologist Dr Zahi Hawass released a plea on Monday to rescue Egyptian antiquities, declaring that the actions taken by the British Museum are a crime against the entire world

Mali junta calls for dialogue over flagging peace deal

Palestine thanked Libya for reiterating its refusal to normalize ties with Israel as Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacked Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after she held a secret meeting last week with her Israeli counterpart

The Nigeria government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation

Opposition urges president to concede defeat in Gabon election

Niger leader’s party warns of post-coup bid to ‘divide’ it

Libya PM sacks foreign minister after Israel meeting

First Ugandan charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death

The European Union is planning to launch a new civil-military mission in Africa in the fall, whose aim is to prevent instability triggered by jihadist groups

Lawyers call out ‘hate’ trial against DR Congo MP

500 migrants arrived at Spain’s Canary Islands in 24 hours

France will continue to support President Bazoum until his return to the presidency, and our ambassador will remain in Niger despite the pressures from the military council, Macron says

Chinua Achebe is a literary icon whose name is synonymous with the renaissance of African literature

In Ghana, the term used to refer to school dropouts who engage in identity theft and romance scams on social media is “Sakawa boys.”