Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Sentenced to Four Years for Incitement
A Tanzanian court has sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison on a charge of incitement, while dismissing a treason charge that had carr…
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Kenyan Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Sentenced to 200 Years for Murder of 190 Children
A Kenyan court has sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison following his conviction on 191 counts of murder, including the deaths of 190 chi…
South Africa Local Elections: ANC Faces Historic Low as Voters Demand Better Services
South Africans went to the polls on Wednesday in local government elections widely seen as a verdict on the ruling African National Congress, with corruption, c…
British Healthcare Worker With Ebola Evacuated From DR Congo to UK for Treatment
A British healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Kingdom for specialist medi…
South Africa's Municipal Elections: Water Crisis, ANC Decline, and Voter Frustration
South Africa heads to the polls on Wednesday for municipal elections that will determine control of the country's largest cities and test whether the African Na…
US Removes South Africa and Rwanda from Duty-Free Trade Programme Starting 2027
The United States has announced it will remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the preferential trade programme that…
Uganda Begins Troop Withdrawal From Somalia After Nearly Two Decades
Uganda has started withdrawing its troops from Somalia, ending a military presence that began nearly two decades ago. Uganda's acting army spokesperson Chris Ma…
UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara Ends After 35 Years Amid US-Russia Standoff
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ceased operations on Sunday after 35 years, following a deadlock in the Security Council that left the…
Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Surpasses 5,000 as Outbreak Spreads Across Region
More than 5,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, government data show, making it the deadliest outbreak of the virus on reco…
Ethiopia Receives Russian Su-35 Jets and Plans S-400 Acquisition Amid Tigray Conflict
Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and plans to acquire four S-400 air defence batteries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced during the Russia…
Sudan War and Inflation Push Khartoum Families to the Brink of Survival
Rasha Abdelaziz Musa works seven hours a day selling tea, finishing at 10pm. Even then, the 39-year-old is unsure whether she has earned enough to feed her four…
Putin Tells African Leaders Russia Rejects Neo-Colonialism at Moscow Summit
President Vladimir Putin told African leaders gathered in Moscow that Russia does not engage in "neo-colonial exploitation" of the continent, positioning the co…
Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Ends Hunger Strike After Lawyers Granted Access
Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has ended a brief hunger strike after prison authorities allowed him to meet privately with his legal team, his…
US, EU and Allies Warn of Famine Risk in Sudan as Civil War Enters Third Year
The United States, the European Union, and more than 30 countries have warned of an "alarming deterioration" in food security in Sudan, calling for urgent actio…
Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 10,000 as nurse killed by machete-wielding mob
The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 10,000, according to government data, as fears grow that the epidemic could spread t…
At Least 60 Christians Killed in Attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia Region
At least 60 Orthodox Christians have been killed in two separate attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region, according to the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewa…
UK Sanctions 15 Sudanese Commanders Over El Fasher Massacre and Campaign of Rape
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 15 senior Sudanese military commanders implicated in sexual violence and mass atrocities during the siege and fall o…
Algeria Deploys Troops to Niger for First Time Since 1973 in Historic Policy Shift
Algeria's parliament has approved the deployment of troops to Niger, marking the country's first foreign military deployment since it sent forces to Egypt durin…
Uganda at Centre of Ebola Investigations as Cases Emerge in Kenya and Nigeria
Uganda has become a focal point in international Ebola investigations, even as the country maintains it has no confirmed active cases of the virus. Health autho…
South Africa: Foreign National Beaten to Death in Durban Amid Anti-Migrant Unrest
A foreign national has been beaten to death by a mob in the South African port city of Durban, police say, as the country remains gripped by months of anti-migr…
Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as Bundibugyo Outbreak Spreads Across Continent
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry announced. The patient, a woman, arrived in Abuja after a…
Sudan Drone Strike on Abyei Market Kills at Least 153, Thousands Displaced
A drone strike on a busy market in the disputed Abyei region has killed at least 153 people, according to local officials, with thousands more displaced by the…
Woman Killed in Shark Attack Off South Africa's East Coast in First Fatal Incident of 2025
A South African woman has been killed in a shark attack off the country's east coast, in what authorities have confirmed is the first recorded fatal shark attac…
Kenyan Starvation Cult Leader Found Guilty of Murdering 190 Children and One Adult
A Kenyan court has found starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and approximately 30 co-accused guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult, i…
Ethiopia Installs Interim Government in Tigray After Military Defeats TPLF Uprising
Ethiopia has announced the installation of an interim government in the northern region of Tigray, following the Ethiopian military's recapture of the area from…
Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases, Bringing National Total to Seven
The Kenyan government has confirmed four additional cases of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to seve…
Thousands Rally in Tunis in Largest Protest Against President Saied in Years
Thousands of Tunisians marched through the capital on Saturday in the largest demonstration against President Kais Saied in years, demanding an end to restricti…
Sudan Crisis Deepens as War, Climate Shocks and Funding Gaps Leave Millions Facing Starvation
Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified in North Kordofan and parts of Blue Nile state, forcing thou…
Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case Linked to First Victim, 113 of 128 Contacts Located
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, approximately ten days after a Kenyan businessman died of the virus in Nairobi following travel from the Democratic…
Ethiopian Forces Enter Adwa as Tigray Conflict Escalates Near Eritrean Border
Ethiopian government forces and an allied militia have entered the town of Adwa in the Tigray region without a fight, days after capturing the regional capital…