Fighting has intensified in eastern Congo despite a recent Congo-Rwanda peace accord, forcing evacuations, causing casualties, and drawing in regional forces.

Eight INSO humanitarian workers detained in Burkina Faso over alleged spying were released after several weeks in custody.

Madagascar’s new president, Colonel Randrianirina, vowed to try ex-president Rajoelina for crimes, promised elections within two years, and pledged national reforms.

Rising insurgent violence in northern Mozambique has displaced over 107,000 people in recent weeks while food and health aid runs critically low.

Nineteen diplomatic missions called on Tanzania to return bodies, release detainees, and address extrajudicial killings after post-election unrest.

Residents in Lubumbashi face severe environmental and health impacts from toxic wastewater discharged by Chinese mining firm CDM.

African penguin populations drop dramatically as fishing and climate pressures cut food supply.

Congo and Rwanda signed a US-brokered peace and economic agreement welcomed by the African Union, aiming to end decades of violence in eastern Congo.

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola rejected US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s criticism of Pretoria’s G20 presidency, defending the country’s conduct and sovereignty while urging respectful dialogue.

Amhara authorities have signed a mediated peace agreement with a faction of the Fano militia, raising cautious hopes for easing the two-year insurgency despite uncertainty over its wider impact.

Burkina Faso’s military government plans to reinstate the death penalty and introduce stricter social and criminal laws as part of a broader justice reform.

Malawi has approved the long-acting HIV drug lenacapavir after an expedited review, marking a major step in strengthening national HIV prevention efforts.

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.