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Collapse of school in northern Nigeria leaves more than 20 dead A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble, authorities said. The Saints Academy...

Rwanda president Paul Kagame seeks fourth term in upcoming election In Rwanda, incumbent President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 24 years, is seeking a fourth term in the presidential elections on July 15. After launching a major national tour 3 weeks ago, visiting more than 30 cities...

Sudan's warring parties in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local ceasefires Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local ceasefires, UN officials said Thursday. But one side did not...

OECD: "More investment in skills development is key to Africa’s growth potential" A large percentage of the world's workforce will be African by 2050, but the continent needs more jobs and more strategic investment to match the potential and expectations of its greatest asset: its people. We get...

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso: How a triumvirate of military leaders are redrawing West Africa’s map The military juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a treaty of confederation Saturday bringing together 72 million people into the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). It’s a decision, they say...

Kenyan president dismisses almost entire cabinet after weeks of protests Kenyan President William Ruto plans to form a smaller new government after firing most of his cabinet following weeks of deadly protests against his plan to raise more than $2 billion in new taxes.

Uk-Rwanda migrant deal "did not stipulate return of funds" It sounds like a you problem... Kigali says that a refund is not on the table now that the UK's new PM, Keir Starmer, has scrapped the controversial deportation plan. Hundreds of millions of pounds have already been spent building homes...

Mali leaders reauthorise political activities it suspended in April Mali's junta has decided to reauthorise activities of political parties and political associations. Earlier this year they had been suspended due to accusations of political parties producing 'sterile discussions' and 'subversion'.

Sudan army chief Burhan hosts Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed In tonight's edition, Ethiopia's prime minister becomes the first foreign leader to visit Sudan since its descent into brutal conflict as trapped residents from the besieged city of Al Fashir speak of drones hunting down civilians in the...

Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges In tonight's edition: the man accused of orchestrating the deaths in the notorious Shakahola forest massacre appears in court on terror charges. The bodies of hundreds of followers of self-appointed religious leader Paul Mackenzie...

Kenya's Ruto pledges spending cuts after nationwide protests In tonight's edition: Kenyan President William Ruto proposes new economic measures and goes on social media to apologise for police brutality during anti-tax protests. Also, a decade after Ebola, Sierra Leone is now battling another...

Rwandan soldiers fighting with M23 rebels in DR Congo, says UN report A recent UN report revealed that between 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers were fighting alongside the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, with Kigali exercising significant control over the rebel group's operations. The report...

Kenyan cult leader faces terrorism charges for mass starvation deaths Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa on Monday at the start of a high-profile trial over the starvation deaths of more than 400 of his followers...

West Africa bloc warns of regional 'disintegration' as juntas form 'Confederation of Sahel States' ECOWAS said on Sunday it feared the consequences of the creation of a "Confederation of Sahel States" by the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, warning that it could lead to...

Breakaway junta confederation undermines West African leaders' summit A West African leaders' summit opens on Sunday amid political strife, following the formation of a breakaway confederation by the military rulers of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso at a rival meeting. This defiant assembly, on...

Tunisia lawyer handed one-year sentence over critical comments on the country Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her legal representative said on Saturday. Dahmani's sentence comes as rights...

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger sign 'confederation' treaty The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger “adopted a treaty establishing a confederation” between them, they said in a statement following Saturday’s summit.

Dozens abducted in Kenya over anti-tax hike protests, human rights groups say Dozens of Kenyans participating in the youth-led protests over a now shelved tax-hike bill have been abducted in the past two weeks, said human rights groups, who blame the extrajudicial arrests on Kenya's intelligence...

Junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to hold first joint summit The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will hold their first ever joint summit this weekend. The “Alliance of Sahel States” meeting will be held in Niger’s capital Niamey.

Sudan facing world's worst hunger and displacement crisis, IRC country director says Fourteen months of intense conflict have left Sudan facing the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. That's according to the International Rescue Committee's country director. Eatizaz Yousif told us...