President Erdogan discusses regional peace, ties with Rwanda, DRC leaders

Turkish President Erdogan welcomes efforts to ease tensions between Rwanda and the DRC and reaffirms Türkiye’s support for the process.
28 Aug, 2026
Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran

US president says Iran has ‘failed’ to seize the opportunity for a deal, vowing ‘economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale’, and warning countries trading with Tehran of ‘tremendous economic consequences’.
20 Aug, 2026
France ambassador in Central African Republic under probe over alleged misconduct

Bruno Foucher is facing disciplinary proceedings following claims that he brought dozens of women into his official residence.
12 Aug, 2026
Kizza Besigye: ‘Seriously ill’ Uganda opposition figure sent back to jail

Kizza Besigye’s wife says the opposition figure was taken back to Luzira prison in Kampala against medical advice.
8 Aug, 2026

Historic direct elections begin in Somalia’s Galmudug region

Cameroon politics: Where is President Paul Biya?

From Kaunda to Hichilema: Zambian presidents since independence

Senegal’s Faye-Sall talks: Beyond UN candidacy?

Kenyan lawyers boycott courts over alleged judicial corruption
16 Jul, 2026
Djibouti defence minister Bourhan dies in Paris hospital
Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan has been eulogised as a “loyal and accomplished public servant”.

7 Jul, 2026
Adeyemi saga: The bizarre story of Nigeria’s ‘fake’ presidential council
President Bola Tinubu said the suspect misled the authorities and “fraudulently” opened an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria using “fake documents”.

2 Jul, 2026
Somalia receives global solidarity on national day celebrations
The national day on 1 July, known as Independence and Unification Day, commemorates the establishment of the Somali Republic in 1960.

27 Jun, 2026
Nigerian gunmen kill 17 farmers during village raid in Zamfara
Bandits on several motorcycles attacked the farming village and opened fire before abducting an unspecified number, according to an official.

25 Jun, 2026
Accused shooters of former Ghana MP Sarah Safo granted bail
Prosecutors alleged the shooting incident left Adwoa Safo with multiple gunshot injuries.

5 Jun, 2026
Guinea ruling party wins landslide in parliament, municipal elections
The elections were a step towards a return to democratic rule after a 2021 coup in the West African country.

22 May, 2026
US sanctions Tanzania police official for alleged torture of activists
Tanzania’s Faustine Jackson Mafwele is accused of involvement in “gross violations of human rights”.

13 May, 2026
Museveni vows ‘no more sleep for all Ugandans’ in seventh term
Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term on Tuesday following his election victory in January.

8 May, 2026
Somalia’s South West state set for historic one-person-one-vote elections
The election commission said the Local Council and House of Representatives elections in South West state will be held on May 10.

5 May, 2026
Tanzania’s Samia questions Ruto’s premature announcement on joint Tanga refinery
The Kenyan leader said Tanzanians should consider themselves “lucky” as leaders mull siting such an oil project in their country.




