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.

Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila will go on trial in Kinshasa for treason, homicide, and war crimes linked to his alleged support for the M23 militia.

Paul Kagame appoints National Bank vice governor Justin Nsengiyumva as new premier

Faure Gnassingbé, 59, who has ruled since 2005 after succeeding his father, ceded the now largely ceremonial presidency in May and was installed as prime minister

Two park wardens died when their surveillance plane crashed in Congo’s Virunga National Park during a safety mission near the Ishango region.

Gambians marched to demand accountability and justice for corruption cases including child deaths, oil deals, and Covid-19 fund misuse.

South Africa’s parliament approved the national budget after ANC and DA reached a compromise following months of coalition disputes.

Burkina Faso’s junta has freed two journalists detained during a press crackdown, though others remain forcibly enlisted in the fight against insurgents.

Seventeen people, including pedestrians, died in a head-on collision involving a minibus and a truck near Harare, according to Zimbabwean police.

France supports UN reform to give Africa a greater voice and calls for stronger multilateral action in conflicts like Gaza Ukraine and Sudan.