Kenyan honoured for aiding the rescue of boat accident victims
A youthful Kenyan man from the coastal city of Mombasa has been feted for saving lives and taking part in body retrieval exercise following a recent boat accident in the Indian Ocean.
13 Oct, 2025
Guinea-Bissau opposition leader excluded from presidential candidates’ list
Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, ex-Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira, has been excluded from a provisional list of presidential candidates in the November 2025 elections.
13 Oct, 2025
Aid falls short as South Sudan’s displaced battle twin crises
Caught between conflict and climate shocks, South Sudan’s displaced communities are rebuilding through resilience as they confront a relentless cycle of violence, flooding and underfunded aid efforts
13 Oct, 2025
Seychelles President Ramkalawan pledges ‘dignified’ transfer of power after election defeat
Opposition leader Herminie, who won Saturday’s run-off elections, held a meeting with the outgoing president on Monday.
13 Oct, 2025
Madagascar tensions: Whereabouts of Madagascar President Rajoelina ‘unknown’
Dozens Malawians, Zimbabweans die in South Africa bus crash
Mali requires $10,000 visa bond from US nationals
Ghana boat accident kills 15 people, mostly children: authorities
Madagascar endorses ‘new army chief’ backed by ‘mutinying unit’ siding with protesters
12 Oct, 2025
Gabon president’s party wins a third of legislative seats
The presidential party in Gabon got slightly more than a third of seats in parliament on Saturday, official results reveal.
12 Oct, 2025
Seychelles opposition candidate wins presidential runoff, incumbent leader concedes defeat
Seychelles’ opposition candidate Patrick Herminie has won the presidential run-off, electoral commission results showed on Sunday, after a race dominated by environmental and economic concerns.
12 Oct, 2025
Madagascar’s mutinying army unit claims control, says it will make ‘all orders’ to soldiers
A mutinying army unit has declared that it is in control of all Madagascar military forces, as President Andry Rajoelina says an “attempt to seize power illegally” is under way in the country.
12 Oct, 2025
Cameroon holds presidential elections as Paul Biya seeks 8th term
Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, has been in power since 1982.
12 Oct, 2025
Madagascar’s president warns of ‘attempted coup’ after soldiers join protests
President Andry Rajoelina accuses rival forces of trying to seize power “illegally and by force” after soldiers joined mounting anti-government protests in Madagascar’s capital.
12 Oct, 2025
Trump, Sisi to co-chair Gaza summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt says the peace summit will bring together leaders from more than 20 countries.
11 Oct, 2025
Madagascar soldiers escort protesters in capital
A video broadcast by local media showed that some soldiers left the barracks to escort protesters into May 13 Square, the scene of many political uprisings
11 Oct, 2025
Côte d’Ivoire opposition protests in Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire, a nation of 32 million, is due to hold a presidential election in two weeks.
11 Oct, 2025
Madagascar army contingent calls on security forces to ‘refuse orders’
The army contingent called on soldiers in other camps to “refuse orders to shoot your friends” although it was unclear how many soldiers had joined the call on Saturday.
11 Oct, 2025
Seychelles president faces tight run-off after opposition’s first round win
Polling stations opened shortly after 7am local time on Saturday and results are expected on Sunday.
