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Burkina Faso’s military leader warns challengers amid rumours of a power struggle
Captain Ibrahim Traore said he intends remaining the country's only leader, threatening to deal harshly with dissent.
Liberia seizes record cocaine haul near Monrovia, officials say
Liberian police say they have made the country's biggest drug bust ever, after raiding a suspected storage site near the capital and finding what officials believe is a huge quantity of cocaine.
ECOWAS reaffirms plans to launch single currency in 2027
The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has reaffirmed plans to launch a single currency next year. But the bloc says it’s leaning towards a phased rollout.
Morocco urges Italy to explain death of national during arrest in Bologna
Morocco has demanded that Italian authorities explain the death of one the kingdom's nationals during his arrest in Bologna, an event that sparked major protests in the Italian city
French lawmakers approve social media ban for children under 15
French lawmakers approve social media ban for children under 15 amid growing concerns over the harmful effects of digital content on youngsters.
Ethiopia opposition accuses government of pushing Tigray towards new war
Ethiopia's opposition People's Revolutionary Party has accused the federal government of pushing the northern Tigray region towards a new war. The EPRP says Addis Ababa is waging a propaganda campaign to psychologically prepare public opinion for conflict.
DRC’s opposition cancel protest after president announces national dialogue
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are postponing a protest after President Felix Tshisekedi announced the launch of a national dialogue.
Judge hearing evidence against singer D4vd in killing, dismemberment of teen
Prosecutors on Tuesday showed a body camera video with singer D4vd telling sheriff's deputies who were investigating a missing person's report that he had only met then-13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez once in person, and he did not know she was a minor.
US military continues strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy
The U.S. military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed.
Six killed in Algeria forest fires: interior ministry
Wildfires in Algeria have killed six people, the interior ministry announced, with several fires still raging across the North African country gripped by a heatwave.