TPLF welcomes calls for dialogue amid violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

In a letter to the African Union, the TPLF said it endorsed “the call for restraint and dialogue.”
1 Feb, 2026
India’s Modi, Somaliland and Rothschild deal feature in new Epstein files

The documents also show Epstein and individuals in his network discussing Somaliland, the self-declared entity since 1991.
1 Feb, 2026
Drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray kill one amid fears of renewed fighting

Tension has been brewing in the Tigray region over claims of violations of a peace deal that ended a civil war in 2022.
31 Jan, 2026
Nigerian troops eliminate top terrorist targets in Borno state

The military said the killing of Julaibib, a top ISWAP commander, was a major blow to the group’s operations in northeastern Nigeria.
31 Jan, 2026

DRC mine collapse: More than 200 killed at coltan-rich area

African Union vows to support Niger after airport attack

Mozambique floods: UN seeks more than $30 million to help victims

Israel expels South Africa’s ambassador to Palestine

AU Commission chief urges restraint in Ethiopia’s Tigray amid fears of renewed war
30 Jan, 2026
South Africa expels Israel’s envoy for insulting President Ramaphosa
South Africa accused Seidman of “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms”

30 Jan, 2026
Guinea-Bissau ruler N’Tam promoted to highest army rank
N’Tam’s new rank of major general now carries four stars instead of two.

30 Jan, 2026
Somalia denies Israeli airline overflight amid dispute over Somaliland recognition
The decision by Mogadishu means the Israeli airline will reroute its flights Southeast Asia.

30 Jan, 2026
Burkina Faso’s Traore dissolves all political parties for causing ‘divisions’
The government says draft laws that will guide the establishment of future political parties and groups will be submitted soon.

30 Jan, 2026
Niger accuses France, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire of aiding airport attackers
Niger has been battling violence by terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda and Daesh, especially in the west of the country near the capital.

29 Jan, 2026
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ about escalating violence in South Sudan
UN chief Antonio Guterres has voiced deep concern over the escalating violence in South Sudan, warning that renewed fighting is worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.

29 Jan, 2026
Drone-backed terrorists attack Nigerian army base, several soldiers dead
Terrorists backed by armed drones raided an army base in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, killing several troops in the early hours of Thursday, the military said.

29 Jan, 2026
Malawi court warns TotalEnergies against filing external suit against the government
A Malawi court has ordered that a long-running $480 million row between TotalEnergies and the government must be heard locally despite the French energy company’s bid to shift the case abroad.

29 Jan, 2026
South Africa proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy
South Africa has proposed amending its flagship Black empowerment policy to allow white-owned companies to gain points by contributing to a new 100 billion rand ($6.37 billion) fund for Black businesses.

29 Jan, 2026
Certain parts of Southern Africa receiving over a year’s rainfall in few days, report shows
A “storm” of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns fuelled catastrophic flooding across Southern Africa over the past month, killing 200 people and affecting hundreds of thousands of others.




