The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned a recent drone attack on Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed by the M23 rebel movement, warning that the strike may amount to terrorism and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities to protect civilians and restore fragile peace efforts.
Public anger has surged in Senegal after allegations emerged that Chinese-owned manufacturer Softcare used expired and unsuitable materials in sanitary pads and diapers, triggering protests and calls for a full government investigation.
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has surfaced in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice, appearing in email exchanges and unverified claims though researchers stress mention does not imply criminal conduct.
Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 108,000 people from flood-prone regions after unprecedented rainfall and rising river levels overwhelmed infrastructure, with warnings of continued heavy rain ahead.
Gunmen have massacred scores of villagers in Kwara State, western Nigeria, in one of the deadliest assaults this year, leaving at least 162 people dead as authorities and humanitarian workers scramble to respond.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in Zintan, sparking a formal investigation by Libyan prosecutors into his assassination.
Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland has recently made headlines over escalating political tensions with Mogadishu and key security developments, highlighting ongoing struggles between federal authority and regional autonomy.
Commuters in Kenya breathed relief after matatu operators called off a planned nationwide strike, agreeing to continued dialogue with boda boda riders, security agencies and transport authorities.
A devastating collapse at a coltan mine in Rubaya in eastern DR Congo has killed more than 200 people, local officials and rebel authorities said Friday, marking one of the deadliest mining disasters in the region’s recent history. The incident…
New testimony before a South African parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee has spotlighted serious alleged irregularities in the appointment of Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, the suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, dating back to his role in the City of Johannesburg’s forensic services…
