Two women charged as 10th body found near Johannesburg
Two women face murder charges as police investigate another body found near Johannesburg
Ebola travel rules keep Tshisekedi from UN General Assembly
Tshisekedi will skip the UN General Assembly as Ebola-related US travel restrictions affect arrivals from DR Congo
Mali military deepens presence across state institutions
Military officers now occupy a growing share of civilian posts across Mali’s state institutions
UK charges Rwandan man over alleged role in 1994 genocide
The case marks the first UK prosecution linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide
More than 3,000 migrants remain on streets in Spain’s Ceuta
Spain aims to relocate thousands of migrants from Ceuta within weeks as daily voluntary returns to Morocco continue
Three arrested over woman’s death near Johannesburg
Three suspects were arrested as police investigate whether recent killings of women in Ekurhuleni are linked
Drone use by armed groups raises fears across Africa’s Sahel
Drone use by armed groups is spreading across the Sahel, giving militants new surveillance and attack capabilities
South African journalist Micah Reddy missing in Djibouti
Journalist Micah Reddy and his fixer have been unreachable in Djibouti since Saturday, raising concern over their whereabouts
Congo forces widen pressure on M23 across eastern fronts
Government-aligned forces report gains as battles widen across eastern Congo’s key routes and highlands
Ethiopian armed groups form alliance against Abiy government
Ethiopian armed opposition groups have announced a new alliance aimed at challenging Abiy Ahmed’s federal government
Ukraine blamed for Mali base attack claimed by Al Qaeda affiliate
Ukraine is blamed for the Dioura attack despite JNIM claiming the deadly assault
Record violence exposes limits of Africa’s terror fight
Militant groups are expanding across Africa as weak governance, porous borders and local grievances undermine years of counterterrorism operations
Ten lions found dead in suspected poisoning at Tanzania reserve
Wildlife authorities are investigating after 10 lions were found dead in Tanzania’s famed Ngorongoro reserve
Toll from Mali’s Dioura attack rises above 100 soldiers killed
New reports put the toll from the September 10 Dioura attack at more than 100 Malian soldiers killed, with dozens also captured
INTERPOL identifies 126 suspects in Tunisia-based AI operation
INTERPOL used AI-assisted facial recognition in Tunisia to identify 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters
Uganda suspends military cooperation with Turkey
Uganda freezes military ties with Turkey amid an escalating dispute over opposition blogger Fred Lumbuye
20,000 frontline workers join Congo Ebola vaccine study
MSF launches a major Ebola vaccine study in DR Congo as the outbreak spreads across seven provinces
US lifts Ethiopia-related sanctions after emergency expires
US Treasury removes Ethiopia-related sanctions after the national emergency under Executive Order 14046 expires
China turns to language to deepen influence in West Africa
After years of major investments, China is increasingly using language and cultural ties to strengthen its position in West Africa
Curfew follows protests over deaths of 37 detained miners
Curfew imposed in Minna after protests over 37 detainee deaths, as Tinubu orders an investigation
Egyptian deported by US held in Equatorial Guinea
Ahmed Soliman has been detained in Malabo for a week without access to his lawyers
Four killed as police rescue British woman in Malawi
Nusrat Osman was freed near Blantyre after nearly a week in captivity as police killed four suspects in a shootout
Suspected alcohol poisoning kills 49 in Nigeria’s Ondo state
Authorities suspect methanol poisoning from locally brewed alcohol after 49 deaths in Ondo state
US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces
US lifts sanctions on Eritrean military amid renewed Red Sea focus