Burkina Faso to bring back death penalty for serious offences
Burkina Faso’s military rulers will bring back the death penalty, which was abolished in 2018, the country’s Council of Ministers announced on Thursday.
4 Dec, 2025
Sudan ‘compiling evidence’ against RSF for war crimes charges at ICC
Sudan’s ambassador praises Türkiye for its constructive role in seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions of people.
4 Dec, 2025
UN rights chief warns of new ‘wave of atrocities’ in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Volker Turk urges an immediate end to fighting as civilian deaths mount and famine deepens.
4 Dec, 2025
South Africa to take a ‘break’ from G20 under Trump
“For now, we will take a commercial break until we resume normal programming,” the president’s spokesman said.
4 Dec, 2025
Trump to oversee signing of Rwanda-DR Congo peace agreement
Sudan’s RSF holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
Secretary of State Rubio says US to restrict visas over ‘Nigeria Christian persecution’
Somalis respond to Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ outburst against them
Uganda elections: UN decries crackdown on opposition
3 Dec, 2025
Zambian influencer jailed for insulting President Hichilema
Ethel Chisono Edwards had apologised for her offensive comments against the president and pleaded for leniency.
3 Dec, 2025
Gunman hijacks South Sudanese plane, orders pilot to fly him to Chad
A gunman hijacked a turboprop plane in South Sudan on Tuesday, demanding the pilot fly the aircraft to Chad, police said.
3 Dec, 2025
Libya says Sudanese refugees to be ‘treated as Libyans’ and will access schools, hospitals
Libyan authorities said on Tuesday they would ramp up sending Sub-Saharan African irregular migrants back to their countries, but said Sudanese refugees will be treated as Libyans and allowed to access schools and hospitals.
3 Dec, 2025
Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in US as ICE plans operation in Minneapolis
US president escalates rhetoric on immigration, saying Somalis ‘contribute nothing’ as officials prepare enforcement action targeting community.
2 Dec, 2025
Sudanese army retakes South Kordofan town after clashes with RSF-allied forces
The Sudanese army recaptured the town of Mabsut in South Kordofan state in the country’s south on Tuesday, after battles with forces allied with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses said.
2 Dec, 2025
After acting as mines minister, Namibia president appoints substantive office holder
Namibia’s president has appointed Modestus Amutse as the Southern African country’s new minister of mines, energy and industry.
2 Dec, 2025
Approximately 300,000 people displaced in northern Mozambique: UN
The UN says it is “gravely concerned” at the number of civilians fleeing violence in northern Mozambique, where it says around 300,000 people have been displaced in recent months.
2 Dec, 2025
Guinea-Bissau says can’t publish election results because ‘all vote sheets destroyed’
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission said on Tuesday that armed men had destroyed most of the vote count from the country’s election, and it would be unable to publish results.
2 Dec, 2025
Tanzania president defends security forces in wake of post-election violence deaths
President Hassan criticised European Union parliamentarians after they voted last week to suspend aid to Tanzania over the violence.
2 Dec, 2025
Mali recovers $1.2 billion in arrears under new mining code
Mali is one of Africa’s top gold producers and relies heavily on mining for export earnings and fiscal revenues.
