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Al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on Mali’s army

An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi and the seizure of an army base...

Life is improving in Nigeria – President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and that the country is getting better, in a speech to mark...

Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row

Kenya's President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries. Some Kenyans on social media have been targeting...

US trade court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs

A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic policies. The Court...

Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother

A video clip of a laughing Joshlin Smith, who was six years old when she went missing more than a year ago in South...

Nollywood actor hospitalised after being kicked by colleague on set

Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has been hospitalised with internal bleeding after being kicked in the chest by fellow actor Zubby Michael during a film...

BBC uncovers child sex abuse in South Africa’s illegal mines

This story contains details, including a video, that some people may find distressing. The most shocking thing for Jonathan, who had endured six gruelling months...

Uganda passes law to restore military prosecutions of civilians

Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed an amended law that permits military tribunals to try civilians, prompting protests from the opposition who said the move...

Africa’s time is now – Bawumia inspires with digital vision at Cambridge Conference

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a speech at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, rallying a global audience around Africa’s digital awakening. Declaring that...

Gabon transfers wife and son of former President Bongo to house arrest

The wife and son of Gabon's former president have been transferred from prison to house arrest, though it is unclear when they might stand...

White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle "cowards", saying "they'll be...

Mali’s military gov’t dissolves all political parties

Mali's military government announced on Tuesday that it has dissolved all political parties in the West African country. Mamani Nassire, the minister of political reforms,...

Edelman Africa launches Regional Advisory to support global institution growth in Africa

Edelman Africa launched its Regional Advisory (ERA) team, comprised of senior industry veterans and communications advisors spread across North, East, West, Central, and Southern...

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern Congo, official says

More than 100 people have died after flooding in a village near the shores of Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...

Mahama urges African leaders to adopt new public debt management system

President John Mahama has advised African leaders to adopt a new public debt management agenda to develop the continent and improve the wellbeing of...

Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation...

Vultures rescued from mass poisoning in South African game reserve

South African park rangers and a local wildlife organisation rescued more than 80 vultures from a mass poisoning in the country's Kruger National Park...

Media Coalition calls for nationwide excavator tracking as Mahama moves to ban forest mining

The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has urged the government to extend its excavator tracking system nationwide to enhance efforts in curbing illegal mining,...

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

South African firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May. Malema...

Woman kills husband, buries body under bedroom floor

Police in Buhweju District, western Uganda, are awaiting a court order to exhume the body of a 53-year-old man who was allegedly murdered and...

Shoe thrown at President Ruto: Kenya gov’t condemns ‘shameful’ incident

The Kenyan government has described as "shameful" an incident in which a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a rally on Sunday. Widely...

Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president

Brice Oligui Nguema, a general who led a coup that ended five decades of Bongo family rule in Gabon, was inaugurated as the African...

Nine Zim women arrested for offering massage services with ‘happy endings’

Nine Zimbabwean women have been arrested in Harare for allegedly advertising massage services with “happy endings,” which are considered violations of the Criminal Law...

Woman in court for kidnapping, selling daughter for GHS 16k

The mother of a South African girl, who disappeared aged six more than a year ago, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter. Kelly...

Faure Gnassingbé becomes first Prime Minister of Togo after shift to parliamentary system

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been sworn in as the first-ever Chairman of the Council of Ministers, assuming the highest executive position in the...

INTERPOL finds 150 stolen vehicles from Canada in Nigeria, Ghana, others in 2 weeks

An INTERPOL-led police operation in West Africa has uncovered approximately 150 stolen vehicles, most of them from Canada, as part of a sweeping two-week...

Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next 5 years

Mali's military leader, Gen Assimi Goïta, has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years. The 41-year-old,...

Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé

Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during demonstrations against a rise in...

Tensions mount in Burkina Faso after coup attempt

A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed forces. Local media report that a...

TikToker dies after collapsing during live broadcast

A TikTok content creator widely known as ‘Disturbing’ has passed away after suffering a seizure during a live broadcast at his home in the...

Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape

Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly...

Late gospel singer, Osinachi’s husband sentenced

Justice Nwosu-Iheme of an FCT High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, April 28, sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late...

World Bank projects increase in poverty for Nigerians by 2027

The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points over the next five years, reaching 2027. The World Bank...

Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda group

Benin's government has admitted that 54 soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists in the country's north last week near the borders with Burkina Faso...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS is regrettable – Mahama

President John Mahama has described the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...

Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot

Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging the plotters...

Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in rare US trial

A former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya...

More than 400 killed by rebels in Sudan says UN

More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Darfur region, says the UN,...

Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed

A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say. Gwaska Dankarami...

Gabon coup leader wins election by huge margin

Gabon's military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema - who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty - has won Saturday's presidential...