Rebel alliance seizes key Tessalit military camp in northern Mali/in /by
Tuareg separatists and jihadists have been waging a unified battle to bring down the country's junta.
Leader of Tunisia’s UGTT union calls for end to internal divisions/in /by
At a rally on Friday to mark International Workers Day, the head of Tunisia’s General Labour Union called for members to unite and overcome internal divisions.
Migrants risk hunger and drowning on route from Horn of Africa to Yemen/in /by
The Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is one of the world’s deadliest migration paths, with over 900 deaths or disappearances in 2025. But desperate migrants keep making the journey, despite knowing the risks.
Remains of ex-Zambian president Lungu to be kept at ‘mutually agreed mortuary’/in /by
Edgar Lungu's body will stay in a 'mutually agreed mortuary' in South Africa until the dispute between his family and the Zambian government is resolved.
Sudan’s Tuti Island is recovering from nearly two years of paramilitary siege/in /by
Residents return to Sudan's Tuti Island, where fishing boats move along the Nile and damaged homes stand beside fields and old neighbourhoods after months of war and displacement
Opposition vlogger’s son and opposition figure kidnapped in Guinea/in /by
The son of a Guinean opposition video blogger as well as an opposition member have been kidnapped, AFP learned Thursday from their respective family and political circles, the latest in a string of disappearances connected to government critics.
The tiny, defiant Nile island caught in the heart of Sudan’s war/in /by
Residents return to Sudan's Tuti Island, where fishing boats move along the Nile and damaged homes stand beside fields and old neighbourhoods after months of war and displacement
Football star Mohamed Salah to return from injury for Liverpool farewell/in /by
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will return from injury in time for a proper farewell, but he won't be ready for Sunday's game at Manchester United.
Kenya temporarily waives fuel standards to combat Iran war shortages/in /by
Kenya will temporarily waive fuel quality standards in response to shortages due to the war in the Middle East.
Egypt conducts live-fire military exercises near Israeli border/in /by
The 'Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres' in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.