Police launched a major operation in Ceuta as thousands of migrants remained without shelter after July’s mass border crossing

Protests erupted in central Nigeria after 37 miners died in custody, with security forces opening fire in Minna

Africa CDC says Congo’s Ebola outbreak remains serious despite falling infections, with transmission still uncontrolled in some areas

Nigeria has opened an investigation after 37 suspected illegal miners died in detention in Niger state

At least 15 people were killed after suspected Islamist militants attacked a village in northern Cameroon

Islamic State and JNIM are increasingly fighting each other for territory, supply routes and influence across Mali and the wider Sahel

Bipartisan US lawmakers want clearer limits and benchmarks for Washington’s renewed security cooperation with Mali

Five suspected Ansaru members have gone on trial in Abuja over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo state

Ninth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni as police investigate whether a series of killings are connected

Cape Town’s plan to cage dozens of baboons has triggered protests and a wider debate over wildlife coexistence

Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade ties to full embassies, appoint ambassadors and expand flights, trade and investment links

WHO says Ebola transmission is easing in parts of Ituri, but cases are rising in North Kivu

Niger’s failed mutiny has raised fresh questions over Russia’s expanding role in protecting Sahel military governments

Cyril Ramaphosa has been advised to rest due to ill health, with ministers set to represent him at public events

Militant violence across the Sahel is nearing record levels as al-Qaeda and Daesh affiliates expand attacks and territorial influence

Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs, one of Nollywood’s most respected figures, has died at the age of 84

Pretoria says disputes with Washington should be resolved through diplomacy rather than unilateral visa measures

Egypt has renewed the Muslim Brotherhood’s terrorism listing for five years after its previous designation expired

Washington imposes new visa curbs as tensions with South Africa deepen over land and race policies

Eswatini says two US officials were accidentally shot and wounded during a military anti-smuggling operation

Malawi police are searching for British national Nusrat Osman after she was abducted by four men in Blantyre

Wild dogs’ 4,000 km journeys reveal vital connections between Africa’s endangered populations

Seven women found dead near Johannesburg as police investigate whether the killings are linked

Nairobi will stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships, bringing the event to Africa for the first time