UAE, Zambia leaders discuss trade and investment
UAE and Zambia leaders discuss expanding trade, investment and renewable energy cooperation during Abu Dhabi talks
Investigation exposes digital network recruiting Africans for Russia
Fake job offers and lucrative salaries are drawing African recruits into Russia’s war in Ukraine
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger push for wider recognition at UN
Sahel alliance seeks wider diplomatic recognition as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger coordinate at the UN
Former TV anchor crowned Uganda king amid royal feud
A former Ugandan TV anchor takes the Tooro throne despite a royal family dispute over the rightful heir
Mali army and Wagner accused of killing 34 civilians
Amnesty says Mali’s military and Russian mercenaries executed civilians in attacks amounting to war crimes
Three Egyptian security officials jailed in absentia over Regeni case
Three Egyptian officials convicted in absentia over Giulio Regeni’s kidnapping, but murder charge dismissed
Nigerian dancer nears world record after seven-day marathon
Nigerian dancer Ben Dancer nears a world record after dancing for seven days in Lagos
Burkina Faso’s Traore defends four years in power
Traore defends his four-year record, pledges action on rising prices and warns of a possible break with the EU
More than 50 Niger troops killed in ISIS-claimed attacks
More than 50 Niger security personnel were killed in two attacks claimed by ISIS Sahel affiliate.
Congo politician beaten to death after Ebola radio appeal
Ruling party official killed after promoting Ebola prevention on radio as Congo’s deadly outbreak worsens
Spanish official resigns over Ceuta migrant crisis fallout
Miguel Angel Perez Triano quits amid harassment and political pressure over mass migrant arrivals in Ceuta
French court convicts Swiftair over Mali crash that killed 116
Swiftair fined €225,000 after French court finds it guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116
Ethiopian forces claim capture of strategic Tigray town
Ethiopian forces claim control of Alamata as renewed fighting threatens Tigray’s fragile peace
DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as deaths near 4,000
DR Congo records 8,067 Ebola infections and 3,901 deaths as its deadliest outbreak continues
Reports claim Ethiopian air base attacked during Abiy visit
Reports of an attack on an Ethiopian air base during Abiy Ahmed’s alleged visit remain unverified
Trump visa curbs deepen Afrikaner divisions
US visa curbs divide Afrikaners, with critics challenging AfriForum’s claims to speak for the community
Sahel militias struggle to halt militant advances
Poor training and civilian abuses undermine the Sahel’s reliance on militias to fight insurgents
South Africa probes mining feud after shootings kill 27
Two shootings kill 27 in South Africa as police investigate a mining feud and business rivalry
South Africa killings spark serial killer fears after tenth body found
A tenth woman’s body has been found in Ekurhuleni as police investigate possible links between killings
Mali faces mounting pressure to secure vital roads
A militant raid on Mali’s Djenné junction exposes the vulnerability of key transport routes
UAE pledges $10 million to fight Ebola in Africa
The UAE pledges $10 million to fight Ebola in Africa and strengthen health services in affected areas
US visa curbs disrupt mining talks with South Africa
Pretoria seeks further US talks after visa curbs disrupted progress on mining investment
Families allege abuse after 37 miners die in Nigerian custody
Families allege beatings as Nigeria investigates the deaths of 37 suspected miners in custody
More than 40 missing after boat sinks in DR Congo
At least 41 people are missing after a passenger boat sinks on Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo