Death toll from Gambia boat accident rises to 39
The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia’s coast on New Year’s Eve has risen to 39, two government officials said on Thursday.
8 Jan, 2026
South Africans protest outside US embassy against military action in Venezuela
South Africans on Thursday protested outside the US Embassy in Pretoria, condemning the recent US attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
8 Jan, 2026
Somalia denies food aid theft claims after Trump suspends assistance
The US has halted assistance to the government of Somalia following reports about officials illegally seizing donor-funded food aid.
8 Jan, 2026
Somalia probes alleged use of its airspace by ‘fugitive’ Yemen’s separatist leader
Mogadishu supports Saudi Arabia’s call for dialogue in Riyadh as ‘appropriate political process’ for resolving situation in Yemen, says Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency
8 Jan, 2026
Bobi Wine to review Uganda oil deals if elected next week
Côte d’Ivoire’s cabinet resigns, paves way for new government
US suspends assistance to Somalia’s government amid food theft claims
Snow closes roads, traps vehicles in Algeria, blankets wide areas of Tunisia
South Africa ‘will not interfere’ with US refugee programme for Afrikaners
7 Jan, 2026
President Touadera invites Russia’s Putin to visit Central African Republic
The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his country, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday.
7 Jan, 2026
South Africa allows companies to jointly build energy infrastructure, negotiate contracts
South Africa has softened its anti-trust regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts.
7 Jan, 2026
Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in DRC park
A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a national park said on Wednesday, in what it described as “a major event” for the endangered subspecies.
7 Jan, 2026
Nigerian ex-justice minister Malami granted bail in case on alleged stolen funds
Prosecutors say Abubakar Malami siphoned public funds between 2015 and 2023 and laundered the cash through associates.
7 Jan, 2026
Guinea stadium massacre: Ex-security chief dies in detention
Claude Pivi, sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, dies from diabetes-related complications, prosecutor says
7 Jan, 2026
Burkina Faso foils coup attempt against President Traore: minister
Security minister accuses former transitional President Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of orchestrating the coup plot.
7 Jan, 2026
Arab League condemns Israel’s foreign minister visit to Somaliland
The Arab league says the visit undermines regional peace and security and exacerbates political tensions in Somalia, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa.
7 Jan, 2026
Trump adds Nigeria, Senegal and 11 other African nations to costly US visa bond list
US has nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas
7 Jan, 2026
China’s top diplomat begins annual Africa tour with minerals, trade in focus
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho on this year’s trip.
6 Jan, 2026
AU calls for immediate revocation of Somaliland’s recognition by Israel
The African Union’s Political Affairs Peace and Security Council called on Tuesday for the “immediate revocation” of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.
