No breakthrough in ECOWAS talks with Guinea-Bissau coup leaders/in /by
A high-level delegation from ECOWAS has ended its mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau without a breakthrough. But representatives of the West African regional bloc said talks with coup leaders would continue later this month.
Congolese authorities declare end of Ebola outbreak in Kasai/in /by
No new Ebola cases were reported in the past 42 days.
DRC: MONUSCO head Bintou Keita steps down early/in /by
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the DRC was expected to leave her position in February 2026.
Civil society condemns the death of opposition leader Anicet Ekane in custody/in /by
Cameroon is reeling after the death of Anicet Ekane, a prominent opposition figure and longtime critic of President Paul Biya, who died in state custody. His passing has sparked grief and indignation in Yaoundé and beyond.
UNAIDS urges global unity in World AIDS Day call to action/in /by
As the world marks World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is urging global leaders to take urgent action.
ECOWAS delegation in Guinea-Bissau for talks with coup leaders/in /by
The mission, led by its chairman and the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, arrived as the military government — which seized power last Wednesday — banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and stability
Spanish services rescue over 100 migrants in Canary Islands/in /by
New footage released by Spanish authorities shows members of the Spanish Red Cross helping people getting to shore on the island of El Hierro.
Moroccan runners shine at Dar Bouazza’s ‘Darb Race’ half-marathon/in /by
Moroccan athletes Youssef El Baz and Lamyaa Cherkab won the 2nd "Darb Race" half-marathon in Dar Bouazza, which saw over 3,000 runners, both pros and amateurs. The race was free for participants.
Samuel Eto’o wins second term as Cameroon’s football chief/in /by
Eto'o was re-elected unopposed on Saturday as head of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot)
Trump targets Somali community amid immigration crackdown/in /by
The US president has stepped up his attacks against the Somali community in recent weeks, amid a wider crackdown on legal immigration.