Turkish transport minister gives chronology of events leading to Libya army chief aircraft crash
A Libyan military delegation’s private jet crashed near Türkiye’s capital Ankara on Tuesday evening after the pilot issued multiple emergency signals, citing an electrical failure, Türkiye’s transport minister has said.
24 Dec, 2025
Explosion hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Borno state
An explosion hit a mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state, a Reuters witness said.
24 Dec, 2025
Roaming elephants in Kenya kill four people in one week
Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation.
24 Dec, 2025
Algeria passes law declaring its colonisation by France a crime
Algeria’s parliament has unanimously approved a law declaring France’s colonisation of the country a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations.
24 Dec, 2025
President Museveni lauds Türkiye’s role in infrastructure development in Uganda
RSF claims to take control of two areas in Sudan’s North Darfur
Hakan Fidan Meets Niger’s Foreign Minister Sangaré in Ankara
How drug resistance undermines Africa’s malaria milestones
Burkina Faso leader Traore takes over Sahel Alliance presidency
24 Dec, 2025
Turkish president offers condolences to Libya’s PM over deadly plane crash
Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condolences to Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in a phone call after a plane crash in Ankara killed the Libyan army chief, the Turkish communications director says.
24 Dec, 2025
Turkish investigators probe wreckage site after Libyan army chief plane crash
Turkish interior minister said a mobile coordination center has been set up at the site to coordinate operations
24 Dec, 2025
Türkiye recovers black box from jet crash that killed Libyan military chief
Interior Minister Yerlikaya announced that an analysis is underway after recovering black box from a private jet crash that killed Libyan military officials.
24 Dec, 2025
Turkish embassy mourns death of Libyan army chief
The embassy said that it was deeply saddened by the deaths of Mohammed al-Haddad alongside several senior military officials in the crash.
24 Dec, 2025
Libya’s Haftar offers condolences over death of army chief in plane crash
Khalifa Haftar expresses ‘deep sorrow’ after Army Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad and four senior military officials die in plane crash near Ankara
24 Dec, 2025
Libya declares three days of mourning after army chief died in plane crash near Ankara
Army chief Mohammed al-Haddad and four senior officers die in crash south of Ankara, Turkish officials say.
24 Dec, 2025
Libya’s top military chief, four other passengers die in aircraft crash
The head of Libya’s armed forces and four other passengers died on Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Türkiye’s capital and Tripoli said.
23 Dec, 2025
Aircraft carrying Libya’s Chief of General Staff, four other people disappears from radar
An aircraft carrying Libya’s Chief of the General Staff, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, and four other passengers has disappeared from radar, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.
23 Dec, 2025
DRC resumes cobalt exports after 10-month halt
DRC has resumed cobalt exports after a 10-month halt intended to stem falling prices due to global oversupply.
23 Dec, 2025
UN extends African Union mission in Somalia through 2026
The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a measure extending authorisation for the African Union-led force in Somalia through 2026.
