Somali forces respond as ten civilians killed in jihadist attack in Mogadishu
In recent months, the Somali army and local clan militias have retaken chunks of territory from the militants in an operation backed by US air strikes and an African Union force known as ATMIS
Nigeria’s Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday took the last lap of his presidential campaign to his Lagos power base, where he received a triumphant welcome at a packed stadium.
Uganda: TotalEnergies Passes Key Safety Milestone On Uganda’s Tilenga Oil Project
[Nile Post] French oil company, TotalEnergies EP Uganda has successfully achieved 10-millionman hours without Lost Time Injuries (LTI) on the Tilenga Project.
Protesters take to the streets to protest Sudan’s military rule
Sudan has been politically unstable since an uprising overthrew its longtime autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019.
Nigeria: Presidential Candidates Ignore Climate Change, Experts Say
[DW] Nigeria is badly hit by climate change, resulting in desertification, a shrinking Lake Chad in the north, flooding in the center, and coastal erosion in the south. Yet the issue plays no role in election campaigns.
Nigeria: Those Managing Nigeria’s Oil Must Account for Crude Oil Theft – VP
[This Day] Says addressing crude oil theft, sabotage major concern of govt
Africa’s longest river is under threat
The Nile is essential to millions of people, including in Sudan. But it could vanish due to factors including rising sea levels resulting in saltwater intrusion downstream. 85-year-old farmer Ahmed Abakr already suffers from changing water levels.
Tunisian Islamist opposition leader in court on incitement charges
Rached Ghannouchi's lawyer said the charges related to remarks he made that had been interpreted as "inciting" Tunisians to kill each other.
Egypt unveils renovated wing of Cairo museum
The centrepiece of the reopening of the upgraded wing is a scroll containing around 113 spells from the "Book of the Dead"
Top Sudan general calls coup a ‘mistake’ and vows to hand over power
Over a year after a military takeover upended Sudan's short-lived transition to civilian rule, the way forward remains obscure.