Two men appear in Nairobi court charged with illegally trading in ants/in /by
Two men appeared before a Nairobi court on Tuesday, charged with illegally trading in live ants.
Mozambique troops accused of killing fishermen in conflict-hit Cabo Delgado/in /by
Mozambique’s military is under scrutiny after troops reportedly opened fire on fishermen in the country’s conflict-hit north, killing at least 13 people.
Belgian ex-diplomat to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba death/in /by
A Brussels court has ordered a former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. It's a watershed moment for Lumumba's family, who said they are relieved to see the former colonial power "finally confronting its history."
Suspected jihadists attack village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12/in /by
Suspected jihadists have attacked a village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 civilians, including nine members of a volunteer force supporting the army, according to local and security sources on Tuesday.
Pix of the Day, 17 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 17 March 2026
Cameroon’s National Assembly gets new leader after 34 Years/in /by
Cameroon's National Assembly elected Théodore Datouo as its new president on Tuesday, ending the 34-year tenure of Cavaye Yeguié Djibril, who had led the lower house of parliament since 1992 .
Cameroon’s National Assembly gets new leader after 34 Years/in /by
Cameroon's National Assembly elected Théodore Datouo as its new president on Tuesday, ending the 34-year tenure of Cavaye Yeguié Djibril, who had led the lower house of parliament since 1992 .
Israel claims killing of top Iranian officials as conflict deepens/in /by
Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.
Israel claims killing of top Iranian officials as conflict deepens/in /by
Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.
South African state prosecutors reinstate bribery charges against former minister/in /by
South Africa's state prosecutors have reinstated bribery and corruption charges against a former government minister and a senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), the authority said Tuesday.