Damaged Russian tanker adrift in Mediterranean to be towed to Libyan port/in /by
A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north African country
Flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 and displace thousands/in /by
Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops swept away.
Jihadist prisoner release secures fuel convoy truce in Mali/in /by
More than 100 suspected jihadists have been freed in Mali under a deal to halt attacks on fuel convoys that had paralyzed the capital, Bamako, official and security sources told AFP on Sunday.
Abuja Alternate Festival returns with creative rejuvenation/in /by
The city of Abuja, Nigeria witnessed a major cultural revival with the return of the Abuja Alternate Festival (AAF) 2026.
Turbulence in fuel markets hitting African airlines hard/in /by
Turbulence in the fuel markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran is hitting African airlines hard. The continent imports 70 percent of its jet fuel and kerosene and fuel costs make up a greater share of operating costs than for other carriers.
DRC’s Tshisekedi tasks PM with plan to save struggling national airline/in /by
The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has instructed the relevant authorities to develop a new strategic plan aimed at reviving the national airline, Congo Airways.
At least 13 children killed in strike on Sudanese hospital, WHO confirms/in /by
At least 64 people were killed in a strike on a hospital in Sudan’s western Darfur region, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. 13 children were among the dead.
US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz standoff/in /by
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center.
US troops in Nigeria using drones to detect and disrupt terrorist activity/in /by
US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are using high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Nigerian military said on Saturday.
Presidents of Kenya and Uganda launch next phase of cross-border railway/in /by
Kenya and Uganda take a major step towards regional integration, launching a new phase of the Standard Gauge Railway aimed at linking East Africa to the Democratic Republic of Congo.