Senegal triumphs at AFCON as dramatic final sparks jubilation in Dakar
Dakar erupted into celebration late Sunday after Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations, the second time in the last four years that the team has won the title.
Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace for people fleeing violence in Eastern Congo
Pope Leo XIV made an appeal for peace on Sunday for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Supporters of Uganda’s Yoweri Musseveni celebrate as secures seventh term in office
Supporters of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni celebrated in Kampala on Saturday after he was declared winner of a seventh term in office. But runner-up Bobi Wine has called the results "fake."
Somalia’s President Mohamud visits provincial capital claimed by Somaliland
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was in Somalia’s Las Anod on Friday, the first visit to the provincial capital by a head of state in more than 40 years.
Guinea’s junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya sworn in as president
Junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya was sworn in Saturday as president of Guinea after he overwhelmingly won last year's presidential election despite an earlier promise not to present himself as a candidate.
Nigeria take bronze as Morocco and Senegal set up AFCON final [Football Now]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles edged the Pharaohs to secure the bronze medal, capping a strong campaign with a podium finish.
Uncertainty in Uvira as M23 rebels again announce withdrawal from eastern DRC city
In eastern DRC, the armed group AFC/M23 says it will place the city of Uvira under the responsibility of the international community.
Egypt and Sudan welcome US offer to resume mediation over Ethiopia’s Nile River dam
Egypt and Sudan welcomed on Saturday President Donald Trump's offer to resume US mediation efforts with Ethiopia to resolve a long-running Nile River water dispute following Addis Ababa's construction of a giant dam.
IMF approves new $261 million disbursement for Ethiopia
The money will help Ethiopia cover its balance of payments and budget needs, bringing total IMF disbursements under the programme to just over 2.18 billion dollars.
Thousands join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests in Denmark
Thousands of people had said on social media they would to take part in marches and rallies organised by Greenlandic associations in Copenhagen, and in Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense and the Greenlandic capital Nuuk.