Sudanese army breaks RSF siege in key South Kordofan capital

The Sudanese army’s advancement also provided relief to residents in Kadugli, who have been facing famine due to the Rapid Support Forces’ siege of the city.
3 Feb, 2026
Ethiopian Airlines restarts Tigray flights following brief suspension

Ethiopia’s national army fought fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front for two years until late 2022.
3 Feb, 2026
Russia accuses France of plots to topple Traore, Goita, Tiani, other African leaders

Foreign Intelligence Service claims French administration seeking ‘political comeback’ on African continent after ‘losses.’
3 Feb, 2026
Turkish President Erdogan to visit Egypt, Saudi Arabia this week

Erdogan set to visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and Egypt on Wednesday, Turkish Head of Communications says.
3 Feb, 2026

Study: Social anxiety causes iron build-up in parts of brain, what does this mean for treatment?

Gunmen kill three Libyan soldiers in attack near Niger border

Cyclone Fytia: Floodwaters kill seven, submerge homes in Madagascar

DR Congo forces neutralize military drones targeting international airport in northeast

If democracy is the answer, what is the question?
2 Feb, 2026
Uganda slams US senator’s call for sanctions ‘colonial tactic’
The timing of the dispute is not accidental as it follows Uganda’s recent elections, in which President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh five-year term.

2 Feb, 2026
How Senegal’s Biteye uses football therapy to score mental health goals
A young social worker’s vision and empathy for mental health sufferers have helped turn a stigmatised group into disciplined footballers who train, travel and now represent Senegal in international competition.

2 Feb, 2026
Somali military operation kills Al Shabaab terrorist leaders during attack-planning meeting
Operation targeted meeting of Al Shabaab leaders in Middle Shabelle region, and several of them killed, says information minister.

2 Feb, 2026
Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens with limits
Rafah’s reopening was an important requirement under the first phase of Trump’s broader plan to stop fighting between Israel and Hamas.

1 Feb, 2026
Egypt blocks Roblox online kids game
Media regulator says decision targets content deemed harmful to children, as Cairo moves to tighten controls on digital platforms.

1 Feb, 2026
Sudan: Domestic flights to Khartoum airport resume for the first time since war began
Sudan Airways flights land at airport from Port Sudan, marking symbolic step toward restoring air travel after nearly three years of conflict.

1 Feb, 2026
Ethiopians dominate Dubai Marathon as Melak and Dessie clinch gold
Ethiopians dominated the Dubai Marathon on Sunday, with debutant Nibret Melak winning the men’s race and Anchinalu Dessie taking gold in the women’s race, as runners from their country swept the women’s podium.

1 Feb, 2026
Nigerian army kills a Boko Haram commander and ten fighters
The Nigerian army says it has killed a top Boko Haram commander and 10 other militants during a night operation in northeastern Borno state.

1 Feb, 2026
Türkiye ‘deeply saddened’ over DRC’s deadly landslide
Foreign Ministry statement comes after deadly incident that killed over 200 people in east of Democratic Republic of Congo

1 Feb, 2026
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.”




