Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern over the situation of Palestinians in Gaza, saying they are “particularly horrified by the deliberate starvation” of the “apartheid state of Israel.”

At least 21 people have been killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel group Allied Democratic Force (ADF).

At least 25 people have been killed and several others missing after a passenger boat capsized in a river in Nigeria’s northern state of Niger.

Public pressure has mounted on the government of Eswatini after the Southern African nation recently accepted prisoners deported from the United States.

This move comes as the Trump administration toughens its migration policies.

RSF and allies vow to build a “New Sudan” and secure imports of advanced arms as the army retakes ground in central Sudan including Khartoum.

Maurice Kamto was not among the 13 candidates on the provisional list issued Saturday by the national electoral council.

President Faustin-Archange Touadera re-election bid follows a constitutional referendum held in 2023 that abolished two-term limit.

The midnight-to-dawn motorbike ban applies to the Bakel region in Senegal, which stretches along the border with Mali.

Mahmoud Youssouf said the decision aligns with the “longstanding position of the African Union” on the rights of the Palestinian people.