RSF strike hits Sudan hospital, kills multiple people
Rapid Support Forces carried out a drone attack at Al Mazmoum Hospital in southeastern Sennar state, reports Sudan Doctors Network.
16 Feb, 2026
US troops arrive in northeast Nigeria
Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters says deployment part of longstanding security partnership between the two countries
16 Feb, 2026
What it took Somalia to revive its military from the ruins of civil war
The Somali National Army, dissolved by civil war and hobbled by a 30-year UN arms embargo, has reinvented itself into a crack military force with the support of international partners like Türkiye.
16 Feb, 2026
Niger’s president visits Algeria, signalling an end to diplomatic tensions
Visit follows restoration of diplomatic representation after more than 10 months of strain between Algiers and Niamey
16 Feb, 2026
Airstrike kills 15 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
AU: Conflicts, UN reform dominate close of water-themed summit
Malian forces kill about a dozen terrorists in central region
Türkiye dispatches deep-sea drilling ship to Somalia in first overseas exploration mission
UN chief supports Nigeria’s bid for permanent UN Security Council seat
15 Feb, 2026
Global copper rush promises more wealth for Zambia
Zambia is Africa’s second-largest copper producer, after DRC, and the world’s eighth, according to the US Geological Survey.
15 Feb, 2026
US deports nine people to Cameroon despite court protection
The deportees are not Cameroonians, according to media reports.
15 Feb, 2026
RSF’s October 2025 attack on Sudan’s Al Fasher killed at least 6,000: UN
There are “reasonable grounds” that RSF and their allied militias committed war crimes and that their acts also amount to crimes against humanity, the UN says.
14 Feb, 2026
Africa’s lack of permanent seat at UN Security Council ‘indefensible’: UN chief
“This is 2026 – not 1946,” UN chief Antonio Guterres said, adding that whenever global decisions affecting Africa are made, “Africa must be at the table.”
14 Feb, 2026
Algeria begins cleanup of French nuclear testing in Sahara desert
France reportedly conducted at least 17 nuclear tests in Algeria’s Sahara Desert between 1960 and 1966.
14 Feb, 2026
African Union leaders open summit with water, climate shocks at top of agenda
The two-day summit centres on water security, climate pressure, and strengthening Africa’s representation in global institutions, with attendance of global leaders
14 Feb, 2026
China to scrap tariffs on imports from most of Africa starting may
From May 1, zero levies will apply to all African countries except Eswatini, which maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
14 Feb, 2026
Somali ports minister says direct sea link with Türkiye ‘strategic necessity’
Direct sea routes between Türkiye and Somalia would cut costs, boost trade and strengthen regional connectivity, says Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur.
13 Feb, 2026
African leaders descend on Ethiopia for summit amid tough times
African leaders meet as the shadow of US President Donald Trump and his administration’s radical policies looms large.
13 Feb, 2026
DR Congo agrees to a ceasefire with M23 rebels in major breakthrough
Congolese president’s office says DR Congo wants a peaceful solution to the conflict, although there has been no immediate reaction from the M23 rebel group.
