Mali opposition accuses military junta of failing to protect the country amid ongoing fuel crisis/in /by
For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has face a growing shortage of petroleum products. Now the country’s opposition is urging the population to “open their eyes” to a regime that “seizes the nation” without protecting it.
Search continues for remains of three last Israeli hostages/in /by
Excavators searching for the remains of three Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas returned empty handed on Sunday, after a full day of searching for the last remaining bodies.
Pix of the Day: November 17, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: November 17, 2025
UK Home Secretary threatens to block visas for Angola, Namibia and DRC/in /by
The United Kingdom is threatening to restricts visas for nationals from three African countries that it has accused of not cooperating with the deportation of illegal immigrants.
Cracks between Senegal’s Sonko-Ousmane alliance widening/in /by
For now, it’s the status quo — nothing has changed. Neither Bassirou Diomaye Faye nor Ousmane Sonko has spoken about the crisis shaking their party, their coalition, the “Diomaye President” coalition that brought Bassirou Diomaye Faye to power.
Nigeria: Vice principal killed as armed men kidnap 25 students in Kebbi/in /by
At least 25 students have been abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Nigeria's Maga town, Kebbi State, following an overnight attack by gunmen.
Science mission finds glimmer of hope for marine biodiversity in ocean depths off Comoros/in /by
As world leaders meet at the COP30 summit in Brazil, the urgent need to hit a global target of protecting 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030 has been brought into stark focus by an international science mission which has just returned with new evidence from the depths of the Indian Ocean.
Morocco dominates final shortlists for 2025 CAF Awards/in /by
The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the final shortlists for the 2025 CAF Awards, and Morocco is shining across almost every category.
Art exhibition in Goma highlights environmental and security challenges/in /by
Titled in Swahili “Chini ya Ardhi”, meaning “Underground” in French, the exhibition presents works carrying powerful messages. Paintings and sculptures illustrate Goma’s environmental realities — the presence of the volcano, as well as a tense security climate that weighs on daily life.
Twin health crises: Marburg and cholera challenge Africa’s health system/in /by
Africa is being faced with a rare and worrying convergence. Ethiopia has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus, what many have described as a deadly relative of Ebola, while across the continent, cholera is surging at its fastest pace in 25 years.