Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters are endangering thousands of families.
12 Aug, 2026
Refund us for repatriating your citizens, S. Africa tells African governments after migrant exodus
South Africa is asking several other African governments to reimburse it for the cost of sending tens of thousands of their citizens back home.
12 Aug, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC on track to eclipse 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic: WHO chief
The Ebola outbreak in DRC is “on track to eclipse” the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic at its current pace, the head of the WHO said on Wednesday.
12 Aug, 2026
Somalia imports 75% of its food at over $2 billion as PM urges self-reliance
The prime minister reiterated that Somalia cannot build lasting food security while remaining dependent on foreign producers for the majority of the food its people consume.
12 Aug, 2026
Somalia’s new House speaker vows to strengthen global parliamentary ties
Sudan army intercepts RSF drones targeting Khartoum, River Nile: report
Rescuers recover 15 bodies, dozens missing after Zimbabwe ferry capsize
Fire breaks outs at power station near Libya’s largest refinery after strike
Ferry carrying 95 people capsizes in Zimbabwe
11 Aug, 2026
Libya’s chief prosecutor asked to probe assassination of eastern forces’ intelligence chief
Libya’s Government of National Unity has urged the nations’ chief prosecutor to open an investigation into the assassination of the head of the military intelligence service of forces based in eastern Libya.
11 Aug, 2026
Algeria gifts Niger four military helicopters
Niger’s military has received four military helicopters and other equipment gifted by Algeria, airport and security sources said on Tuesday.
11 Aug, 2026
Attackers kill at least 60 people in South Sudan cattle raid
Armed attackers have killed at least 60 people in central South Sudan during a cattle raid on Sunday.
11 Aug, 2026
Sudanese army repels RSF attack near Ethiopian border
Sudanese army forces repelled an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Blue Nile state near the border with Ethiopia, authorities said on Tuesday.
11 Aug, 2026
Ten Nigerian police officers killed in gun battle in country’s north, authorities say
A gun battle between armed attackers and Nigerian security forces has left ten police officers dead in a remote area of the country’s north.
11 Aug, 2026
Kenya Power says rapid wind and solar uptake is affecting grid
Kenya’s national power utility said on Tuesday that rapid uptake of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar was affecting the stability of its electricity grid.
11 Aug, 2026
Ebola death toll in DRC exceeds 2,000
More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo since its outbreak in mid-May.
11 Aug, 2026
New transmission from animals likely caused DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in DRC concerns a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus, indicating it stemmed from a new transmission from animals to humans.
11 Aug, 2026
Kenya grapples with where to draw the line on hate speech
Amid a surge in pattern of “hate speech, ethnic contempt and vulgar language”, officials and experts hope the country can learn from its history.
11 Aug, 2026
At least 14 illegal miners killed in abandoned South African mine
There were no details yet of the miners, including their nationalities, as officials were still headed to the site.
