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US military completes withdrawal from last base in Niger The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a...

Thousands of places of worship shut down in Rwanda More than 8000 churches and mosques have been shut down in Rwanda this month for not meeting health and safety standards. Nearly half of the country's places of worship have been found to be in violation of several regulations. Its the first...

South African actress Connie Chiume dies at age 72 South African film star and maker Connie Chiume has passed away at age 72. From 2018, she became an internationally known face for her roles in the two Black Panther blockbusters. But she was also popular in her homeland, long before that.

Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protests, injuring several journalists Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi calling for President William Ruto's resignation as a revamped cabinet was sworn in. At least 60 peope have been killed since the...

Olympics : Uganda's Joshua Chiptegei forfeits It is the end of an era for Ugandan Josh Cheptegei. The crowned Olympic champion in the 10,000 m at the Stade de France on Saturday, announced on Tuesday that he would not be taking part in the 5,000 m at the Paris Games, where he is the defending...

Tunisian President Saied unexpectedly replaces prime minister as elections near Recently appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Madouri will take over as Tunisian prime minister after his predecessor, Ahmed Hachani, was removed for no explicit reason on Wednesday by President Kais Saied, whose...

Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag Hardship protests continue in Nigeria even though the size of rallies shrinks. Meanwhile, the Kremlin denies having anything to do with demonstrators arrested in northern states for carrying Russian flags. Also, a mutated mpox strain that...

Hopeful candidates to Tunisia's presidential election complain of restrictions Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday submitted his official candidacy for the country's upcoming presidential election while key candidates said they were being barred from challenging the incumbent president...

US military completes withdrawal from final base in Niger The US military withdrew from a final base in jihadist-hit Niger on Monday, more than a year after coup leaders in the African country demanded its troops leave. Story by Léo Paichard and Oliver Farry.

Somalis protest following an Al-Shabaab assault that killed at least 37 in Mogadishu Several hundred Somalis demonstrated on Monday in response to a call from the government against the Shebaab rebels. The rally was held on the Mogadishu beach where the jihadists carried out a deadly attack on...

Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years Protests against economic hardship continued for a fifth day in several Nigerian states on Monday, a day after the president called for an end to the demonstrations that have faced a crackdown from...

Fighting intensifies in Eastern DR Congo despite ceasefire agreement In DR Congo, the Angolan-mediated ceasefire in North Kivu province did not last 24 hours. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of a town on the Ugandan border on Sunday August 4, the day the truce came into effect.

Ukraine denies involvement in Mali attack, says cutting of ties 'short-sighted' Ukraine on Monday denied any involvement in northern Mali fighting that led to the death of Malian soldiers and Wagner fighters in July, describing Mali's decision to sever diplomatic ties over the incident as...

Potential Saied opponent jailed in lead-up to Tunisian presidential elections Abir Moussi, a fierce critic of incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied regarded as a potential candidate in the upcoming presidential election, was given a two-year jail sentence on Monday for criticising the...

Hundreds of Somalis protest against Al-Shabaab after deadly attack Hundreds of Mogadishu residents gathered at Lido Beach on Monday to denounce the deadly terrorist attack that took place over the weekend. Authorities say 37 people were killed and over 200 injured in an attack claimed by the...

Mali says cutting ties with Ukraine over alleged involvement in rebel attack on Wagner Mali is immediately cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over comments by a spokesperson for Ukraine's military intelligence agency (GUR) about fighting in its north that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner...

Nigeria's president calls for end of protests against economic hardship, a 'bloodshed' Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship. More information...

Nigeria's president calls for end of protests against economic hardship, a "bloodshed" Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship.

More than 30 killed in Somalia beach attack claimed by Al-Shabaab At least 32 people have been killed and scores wounded following an attack by an Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen at a popular beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday. It was the latest in a string of...

Rights group says security forces have killed 13 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a third day Nigerian police fired shots in the air to break up protests in the capital Abuja on Friday as rights group Amnesty International accused security forces of killing at least 13 demonstrators...