UN Security Council rejects Sudan’s rival government
The Security Council calls for immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, says unilateral move by RSF risks deepening conflict.
14 Aug, 2025
US sanctions officials over Cuba’s medical missions to Africa
State Department announces visa restrictions, revocations targeting government officials from Africa, Cuba, Grenada and Brazil
14 Aug, 2025
Dozens die in Sudan’s ‘worst’ cholera outbreak
MSF said mass displacements of civilians sparked by the war in Sudan had aggravated the outbreak by denying people access to clean water.
14 Aug, 2025
Twelve companies close, 4,000 jobs lost as South Africa’s car industry suffers low sales
Low domestic sales of locally made cars, an influx of imports and low levels of local content have led to 12 company closures and over 4,000 job losses in the South African motor industry over two years.
13 Aug, 2025
Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians
World Food Programme suspends flights to Burkina Faso town after explosion
South Sudan denies talks with Israel on resettlement of Palestinians
Pretoria terms US report on South Africa’s rights status ‘inaccurate and deeply flawed’
Football body fines Kenya $50,000 over fan unrest, warns matches could be relocated
13 Aug, 2025
Kenya’s Methodist Church leaders implicated in $4.6m corruption scandal
An internal audit reveals forged receipts, phantom suppliers and theft of food aid for drought-hit communities.
13 Aug, 2025
Somali army inaugurates new Turkish-built base in Mogadishu
The new commando brigade base is expected to bolster Somalia’s fight against terrorists.
13 Aug, 2025
Israel in talks with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, sources say
It is unclear how far the talks have advanced, but if implemented, the plans would amount to transferring people from one war-ravaged land at risk of famine to another.
13 Aug, 2025
US sanctions armed group, Hong Kong firms over DR Congo conflict minerals
The sanctions target armed groups and companies linked to illegal mining, says Treasury Department
13 Aug, 2025
France admits to ‘repressive violence’ in Cameroon’s independence war
Between 1956 and 1961, France’s fight against Cameroonian independence claimed “tens of thousands of lives” and left hundreds of thousands displaced, an official report said.
12 Aug, 2025
Thousands displaced in southern Sudan amid renewed clashes between army, RSF
Thousands of civilians have been displaced in Kadugli and El-Fasher in southern Sudan due to renewed clashes between the army and paramilitary RSF.
12 Aug, 2025
Cape Verde floods kill at least eight people
At least eight people have been killed after flooding on Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente island overwhelmed emergency services and cut key roads.
12 Aug, 2025
Sisi describes Nile waters as Egypt’s ‘very life’, calls for consultations on river’s use
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi rejected any unilateral actions on the Nile River, warning that anyone who believes Egypt will overlook its water rights “is mistaken.”
12 Aug, 2025
DRC army calls out M23 rebels over attacks despite ceasefire deal
The Congolese army has accused M23 rebels of “multiple attacks” on its positions in the east, where several days of fighting have threatened a US-mediated ceasefire deal.
12 Aug, 2025
Egypt working with Qatar, US to revive 60-day Gaza truce plan: Foreign Minister
Egypt said on Tuesday that it was working with Qatar and the United States to broker a 60-day ceasefire as part of a renewed push to end Israeli war on Gaza.
