Nigerian ‘bandits’ kill 33 captives despite receiving ransom, residents and officials say

Bandits in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state have killed 33 people they had kidnapped in February despite receiving $33,250 in ransom.
28 Jul, 2025
How adopting a single-shot vaccine advanced Senegal’s child immunisation goals

Senegal’s rollout of a hexavalent vaccine is being hailed as a game-changer in infant immunisation, reshaping regional health strategy with a single shot.
28 Jul, 2025
Dozens of migrants rescued off Mauritania coast

The dozens of migrants were said to be from Guinea, The Gambia and Senegal.
28 Jul, 2025
Several people killed as floods hit northeastern Nigeria

The latest flood ravaged several communities in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State.
28 Jul, 2025

Sudan denounces ‘parallel government’ by paramilitary RSF

South Africa ‘horrified by deliberate starvation’ of Palestinians in Gaza: Ramaphosa

Rebel group ADF’s attack on DRC Catholic church kills at least 21 people

At least 25 people killed after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria

Eswatini faces increased public pressure after accepting prisoners deported from US
27 Jul, 2025
Trump’s administration pauses visa processing at US embassy in Niger
This move comes as the Trump administration toughens its migration policies.

27 Jul, 2025
RSF-led coalition announces parallel government in Sudan
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.

26 Jul, 2025
Cameroon president’s main rival Maurice Kamto barred from election
Maurice Kamto was not among the 13 candidates on the provisional list issued Saturday by the national electoral council.

26 Jul, 2025
Central Africa Republic President Touadera confirms third-term bid
President Faustin-Archange Touadera re-election bid follows a constitutional referendum held in 2023 that abolished two-term limit.

26 Jul, 2025
Senegal bans motorbikes near Mali border amid security fears
The midnight-to-dawn motorbike ban applies to the Bakel region in Senegal, which stretches along the border with Mali.

26 Jul, 2025
AU Commission chief welcomes France’s recognition of Palestinian state
Mahmoud Youssouf said the decision aligns with the “longstanding position of the African Union” on the rights of the Palestinian people.

26 Jul, 2025
Joshlin Smith: South African police chase new leads for missing girl sold by mother
Joshlin Smith mysteriously vanished in February 2024 outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town, and is yet to be found.

26 Jul, 2025
Artemis: Senegal joins world’s ambitious space exploration pact
Dakar expands cooperation with NASA, becoming 56th signatory to the international moon exploration framework

23 Jul, 2025
Gambia declares Mpox outbreak after detecting first case
Mpox remains an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation’s director says.

22 Jul, 2025
Sudan reports at least 1,300 new cholera cases, 18 deaths in one week
Sudan’s health ministry has reported 1,307 new cholera cases and 18 deaths caused by the disease in one week.




