Algerian football players deal with intense heat as season ends/in /by
An extension of the Algerian season saw clubs forced to play their last matches on some of the hottest days of the year.
Analysts warn of trade disruptions across Africa as Israel-Iran tensions escalate/in /by
The Israel-Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through African markets, particularly those dependent on imported oil, as rising prices and potential supply chain disruptions threaten to exacerbate inflation and economic instability across the continent.
South Africa calls for peaceful resolution to Israel-Iran conflict/in /by
President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed deep concern after the United States joined Israel’s bombing campaign of Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday.
Sahel region hardest-hit by terrorism worldwide, says Global Terrorism Index 2025/in /by
The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI).
Wagner Group faces war crime accusations over posting atrocities on social media/in /by
The International Criminal Court is reviewing confidential legal reports accusing the Russia-linked mercenary network of committing war crimes in West Africa—not just through brutal acts, but by sharing graphic images of those acts on social media, especially in Mali.
ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition/in /by
ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition
UN’s crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future amid cuts in funds/in /by
At a refugee camp in northern Kenya, Aujene Cimanimpaye waits as a hot lunch of lentils and sorghum is ladled out for her and her nine children — all born while she has received United Nations assistance since fleeing her violence-wracked home in Congo in 2007.
Netherlands returns 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria/in /by
The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell.
DRC extends ban on cobalt export for another three months/in /by
A regulatory agency announced Saturday that the Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on cobalt exports for three months, a measure aimed at curbing an oversupply of the key material for electric vehicle batteries.
US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign/in /by
U.S. forces have attacked three Iranian nuclear and military sites, further upping the stakes in the Israel-Iran war.