Ltungai: Where women fence off men for their protection
This northern Kenyan settlement inhabited only by Samburu women and children provides a self-governed sanctuary for survivors of violence and social ostracism.
5 Jan, 2026
Sudan army intercepts RSF drone attack on major dam, military sites
The Sudanese authorities have long accused the RSF of launching drone attacks on civilian facilities.
5 Jan, 2026
Guinea’s Supreme Court confirms Doumbouya as election winner
The December 28 election was held under a new constitution that revoked a ban on military leaders running for office and extended the presidential mandate from five years to seven years.
5 Jan, 2026
Nigeria orders manhunt after gunmen kill dozens in Niger state
Tinubu also ordered the immediate rescue of all those abducted during the assault and instructed security agencies to intensify operations around vulnerable communities.
5 Jan, 2026
Nigeria arrests 22 Indian ship crew members in drug bust
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow
Somali forces kill 15, capture eight Al Shabaab terrorists in southern Somalia
At least 25 people killed, 13 others rescued in Nigeria boat accident
Power outage after drone strikes in Sudan’s El Obeid
4 Jan, 2026
More than 30 people killed, several others kidnapped in central Nigeria: police
More than 30 people were killed and several others kidnapped by “bandits” in Nigeria’s central Niger state, police said on Sunday.
4 Jan, 2026
AU expresses ‘grave concern’, South Africa calls for urgent UN meeting over Venezuela
The African Union and South Africa say the US strikes on Venezuela undermine international law.
4 Jan, 2026
Sudan medics warn of looming humanitarian disaster in South Kordofan amid the RSF siege
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
3 Jan, 2026
Boxer Anthony Joshua returns to UK after Nigeria car crash
The two-time heavyweight champion sustained minor injuries in the accident and was released from a hospital on Wednesday after being deemed clinically fit to recuperate at home.
3 Jan, 2026
Zambia to host defence ministers meeting on DR Congo conflict
Countries in the region are alarmed at ongoing violence which again on Saturday pitted fighters from the M23 armed group against DRC troops.
3 Jan, 2026
Kenya mourns iconic ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig, dead at 54
The bull elephant named Craig died on Saturday in Amboseli National Park, a protected area in southern Kenya that is a favorite of safari tourists.
3 Jan, 2026
New clashes break out between DRC forces and M23 rebels near key town
Violent clashes between M23 rebels and government forces have been reported in several localities in the territory of Uvira.
3 Jan, 2026
Gambian President Barrow decries deadly boat accident as ‘painful reminder’
President Adama Barrow says the tragedy is a “painful reminder” of the dangerous nature of irregular migration.
2 Jan, 2026
Angelina Jolie visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens
Jolie visits to see the condition of injured Palestinians transferred to Egypt and to look into aid deliveries into the devastated territory.
2 Jan, 2026
Nigerians urged to return debris from US airstrikes on terrorists
Online footage showed locals scavenging debris and unexploded ordnance at strike sites in Sokoto state, sparking fears of deadly blasts.
