The largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere opened in Johannesburg, drawing worshippers and marking a new center for cultural and spiritual exchange.

Djibouti security forces launched a drone attack near the Ethiopian border, killing eight rebels and causing civilian casualties, while Ethiopia disputes the location of the strike.

The U.S. has conducted airstrikes in Somalia for years under both Republican and Democratic administrations

Burundi has accused Rwanda of military involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The conflict in eastern DR Congo, driven by M23 rebels, risks escalating into a broader regional war, with Burundi and the UN warning of humanitarian crises and potential disease outbreaks.

The US military carried out air strikes on IS targets in Somalia’s Puntland region, President Trump confirmed, stating the attacks killed key operatives.

Medical facilities in Goma are struggling under the influx of casualties, with shortages of supplies, ambulances, and body bags

A tunnel collapse at an artisanal gold mine in southwest Mali killed 13 people, including women and children, after a reservoir broke and flooded the site.

Senegal has announced $15,800 in compensation for families of those killed during political unrest between 2021 and 2024, as well as assistance for former detainees.

Human rights groups and opposition politicians have long accused Museveni’s government of using military courts to silence dissent

Once the draft resolution is circulated to the 15 U.N. Council members, they will negotiate its language before scheduling a vote

‘Under Operation Safe Corridor program, we have deradicalized over 5,000 ex-combatants of Boko Haram and reunited them with their families,” says head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Belize has filed to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the ongoing violence in Gaza.

African nations will experience a busy election year in 2025 with at least nine presidential races along with legislative, senatorial, municipal, and referendum votes shaping political landscapes across the continent.

At least 700 people have been killed in Goma since Sunday as M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, seized the city and advanced south.

Scores of young men in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are lining up to volunteer for the Congolese army to fight against the advancing M23 rebel group.

The escalation comes amid renewed fighting between Congolese forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group

Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that military courts cannot try civilians, raising hopes that opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s treason trial may be stopped.

Tensions remain high, as the M23’s latest offensive threatens to reignite the broader regional conflict that ravaged the region from 1996 to 2003

Libya’s National Oil Corporation targets increased production and transparency under new chairman Massoud Suleman.

The Ugandan government has consistently denied accusations of human rights violations

Two associates of Benin’s president were sentenced to 20 years in prison for their involvement in a coup plot and corruption, following their arrest in 2024.

At least 97 women were killed in gender-related attacks between August and October last year

The cases, including seven deaths, were reported in Equateur province, a region where dense tropical forests serve as a natural reservoir for the deadly virus