UK Blocks Student Visas From Four Countries
The Home Office said the number of asylum applications by students from affected countries had “rocketed.”
4 Mar, 2026
Mine Collapse Kills Six at DR Congo’s Largest Coltan Site
Thousands of artisanal miners work in precarious conditions in Rubaya’s pits, most equipped with simple shovels and rubber boots.
4 Mar, 2026
West Africa Plans 2,000-Strong Anti-Terror Force
ECOWAS moves to tackle growing insecurity across the Sahel region
3 Mar, 2026
Zimbabwe Suddenly Bans Raw Lithium Exports
Zimbabwe fast-tracked the entry of a ban on raw lithium exports last week after mining companies engaged in an “unacceptable scramble” to export ahead of the planned entry into force, the government said on Tuesday.
3 Mar, 2026
Deadly Militant Attack Hits Northern Burkina Faso
Somalia on the Brink of Famine
Egypt Reroutes Saudi Oil to Mediterranean Amid Gulf Disruptions
Five Killed in Suspected Arson Attack Near Helsinki
Botswana Discovers 15 Rare-Earth Minerals
3 Mar, 2026
Sierra Leone evacuates nationals from Iran amid escalating Middle East tensions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said it activated emergency protocols in response to the deteriorating security situation.
3 Mar, 2026
The Battle of Adwa: A Victory That Shaped Africa
A commemorative event was held on 2 March 2026, with Ethiopian officials laying a wreath at the Adwa Victory Memorial and Emperor Menelik II Square to honour fallen heroes.
3 Mar, 2026
Drone Strike Sparks Blackout in Sudan’s El-Obeid
Conflict between army and paramilitary forces leaves city in the dark and civilians at risk
3 Mar, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville’s Veteran Leader Says He Won’t Rule Forever
Sassou Nguesso seeks re-election but avoids naming successor
3 Mar, 2026
500 Israeli, US military, strategic sites hit in escalating war, Iran says
US media cite Central Command as saying 18 American service members have been seriously wounded since the launch of joint US-Israeli military offensive against Tehran.
2 Mar, 2026
Somalia launches national ID for domestic travel
The initiative marks a historic step for a country that lacked a centralized ID system for more than three decades following the collapse of President Siad Barre’s government in January 1991.
2 Mar, 2026
Somali army, allies seize key Al Shabab strongholds in country’s south
The Somali army, backed by international allies, captured key Al Shabab-held areas in southern Somalia on Monday, a Somali Defence Ministry statement has said.
2 Mar, 2026
Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya Reported in Good Health
Authorities reassure public after weeks-long absence from Conakry
2 Mar, 2026
DR Congo Foils Drone Attacks on Kisangani Airport
Tensions rise as M23 rebels target civilian and military sites.
2 Mar, 2026
Ethiopia Reaffirms Goal for Sea Access
President links maritime ambitions to historic 1896 victory at Adwa
