18 Aug, 2025

Rebels armed with machetes kill at least 52 people in eastern DRC

ADF rebels armed with machetes have killed at least 52 civilians in the Beni and Lubero areas of eastern DRC in recent days, UN and local officials said on Monday.

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18 Aug, 2025

DRC, M23 rebels miss deadline to reach Doha peace deal

The Congolese government and M23 rebels have missed Monday’s deadline to reach a peace agreement in Doha.

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18 Aug, 2025

Putin informs South Africa’s Ramaphosa about Alaska summit outcome

Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on the results of his summit last week with US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Monday.

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18 Aug, 2025

French colonial atrocities in Cameroon: Why Macron’s admission is a half truth

French President Emmanuel Macron’s acknowledgement of the bloody history of Cameroon’s struggle for independence has cracked open a sealed archive of colonial brutality without offering the catharsis the country needs.

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18 Aug, 2025

Egypt says ready to take part in international force for Gaza

Egypt has said it is willing to join a potential international force deployed to Gaza, but only if backed by a UN Security Council resolution and accompanied by a “political horizon.”

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18 Aug, 2025

US tightens visa rules for Nigerians, scrutinises applicants’ social media accounts

This is the latest rule by the US as the Trump administration intensifies immigration crackdown, mainly targeting African countries.

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18 Aug, 2025

Algeria assesses impact after magnitude 5.8 earthquake

Algeria’s seismic center says no casualties or damage reported so far after quake rattles Tebessa province

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18 Aug, 2025

Search underway for over 40 missing after Nigerian boat capsizes

Search and rescue efforts are underway after boat carrying over 50 passengers sinks en route to local market

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17 Aug, 2025

At least nine people killed in ADF attack in eastern DRC

An attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has killed at least nine people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Sunday.

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17 Aug, 2025

Uganda targets higher gold exports after launching large-scale refinery

Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million Chinese-owned project in the country’s east that will also refine gold to 99.9% purity.

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