Congo and Rwanda held their first talks to implement a peace deal designed to end decades of violence in eastern Congo.

Conakry faced deadly floods after overnight rainfall, killing 10 and worsening a crisis linked to blocked drains and unsafe construction.

A new project in South Africa uses radioactive isotopes in rhino horns to fight poaching and trigger radiation alarms at borders and airports.

Angola fuel protests leave 22 dead as diesel price hike sparks riots and mass arrests

M23 rebels captured two villages in Masisi, North Kivu, undermining the recent Doha ceasefire agreement amid ongoing clashes with local militias.

Police said they are maintaining heavy patrols to “restore public order and peace” in affected areas

Ghana deploys troops to Bawku and enforces curfew after three students were killed in a violent attack near the Burkina Faso border.

Taxi drivers in Luanda strike over higher fuel prices leading to protests, looting, and clashes with police across the city.

Burkina Faso demands clarity on the suspicious death of a pro-junta influencer held in Ivory Coast custody.

In a statement on its Telegram channel, Islamic State said its fighters killed around 45 people and set fire to dozens of homes and shops during the attack

At least 13 people died in a river ferry accident in Nigeria over the weekend, with 26 rescued from a vessel carrying grains and livestock.

The West African nation of Ghana has recorded its first Mpox fatality alongside 23 new cases, raising concern among health officials.

At least 43 civilians were killed in a surprise overnight attack by ADF militants on a prayer group in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province.

Central African Republic president Touadera will run for a third term in December elections despite opposition calls for political dialogue.

A raid east of Tripoli uncovered unregulated migrant housing with no permits or health records for hundreds of workers.

MSF reports a deadly surge in child malnutrition in Nigeria’s north amid severe foreign aid cuts and growing insecurity.

France and the EU urged the Nigerien junta to release ousted president Mohamed Bazoum who remains detained with his wife since the 2023 coup.

Visa processing for immigrant and non-immigrant categories is paused in Niger amid diplomatic tensions with the U.S. government.

Algeria withdrew privileged access cards from the French Embassy to its ports and airports in response to France’s diplomatic restrictions.

FIFA inaugurated its first North African regional office in Morocco as the country prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

Tanzania will hold general elections on October 29 despite the main opposition’s disqualification and the trial of its leader for treason.

Spanish authorities rescued dozens of migrants including children who swam to Ceuta from Morocco under dangerous sea and weather conditions.

Maurice Kamto, a key critic of President Paul Biya, has been excluded from Cameroon’s upcoming presidential race by the electoral authority.

Senegal bans night motorbike use in its eastern region after jihadist attacks near the Mali border raise regional security concerns.