Two aid workers in Tunisia received short prison sentences for helping migrants, sparking relief despite ongoing criticism of the trial.

Barrick and Mali reached an agreement ending their dispute, restoring control of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mines and clearing legal charges against the company.

Fifty abducted pupils have escaped a mass school kidnapping in Niger state, but more than 270 children and staff remain missing

President Bola Tinubu has reassigned VIP police officers and approved recruiting 30,000 new officers to address Nigeria’s worsening security crisis.

Cameroon’s opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary fled to The Gambia after disputing the election that returned Paul Biya to power amid violent protests.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned deadly attacks in Congo and the Security Council welcomed a new peace framework while urging compliance with international law.

Voters in Guinea-Bissau cast ballots in a tense presidential and parliamentary election shaped by political instability, poverty, and the exclusion of the main opposition party.

Armed gunmen kidnapped over 300 students and teachers in Niger state, prompting nationwide school closures and heightened security fears.

South Africa will hand over the G20 presidency to the US at an appropriate level despite tensions over the US absence from the summit.

WFP warns nearly 25% of Somalia’s population faces acute hunger amid worsening drought and funding shortfalls

Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi won African men’s player of the year after a trophy-laden season with PSG, while compatriots excelled across other awards.

Greece eyes migrant return hubs in Africa to manage rejected asylum seekers and curb flows

Madagascar’s leader reveals a rare 300 kg emerald stone found inside the presidential palace

The ICC is set to hand down a sentence for Ali Kushayb on 9 December 2025

The US envoy accused Nigeria of rising religious violence against Christians, while Nigerian and African Union officials rejected these claims.

Nigeria expands its search for 25 missing schoolgirls, denying US claims of religious targeting

WHO confirms three African islands have stopped the transmission of measles and rubella after decades of coordinated public health efforts.

Tanzania’s president appoints her daughter and son in law to key cabinet roles in a major reshuffle

Guinean singer Elie Kamano says his teenage children were abducted, prompting national outrage

Ethiopia confirmed three deaths from Marburg virus and is taking preventive measures with international support.

Somalia has begun distributing voter cards in Mogadishu ahead of the first direct municipal elections since 1967, marking a major step toward nationwide democratic reform.

Dozens of migrants were rescued by Libya’s Red Crescent following two Mediterranean boat accidents.

Ex-Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala has begun a hunger strike to protest his Paris trial for war crimes committed during the Second Congo War.

Ethiopia is investigating a possible outbreak of a viral hemorrhagic fever after eight suspected cases were reported in the Omo region.