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Several dead as al-Shabaab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel
Local elders had been holding talks with government officials in the building on how to counter the militant group.
Somalia: At least 6 dead in a car bomb attack
"Six people, including two well-known traditional leaders, were killed in the attack,"
Uganda deploys forces to South Sudan as civil war fears grow
The deployment of Ugandan troops to South Sudan underscores rising tensions in the oil-producing country that has been plagued by political instability and violence since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011
Vatican says Pope out of danger and could be sent home in near future
Francis has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for over three weeks with pneumonia in both lungs.
Global terrorism deaths surge by 11% in 2024
Terrorism is on the rise globally, with 66 countries reporting attacks in 2024, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index
Algeria to import 1 million sheep ahead of Eid al-Adha
Algeria's president has announced plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of this year’s Eid al-Adha, aiming to stabilize prices
12 dead, dozens hurt in South Africa bus accident
The early-morning crash happened on a highway near Johannesburg’s main O.R. Tambo International Airport.
boat capsizes in Congo, 25 are dead, many of them soccer players
The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial spokesman.
Nigeria’s anti-graft commission recovers nearly $500m in a year
In a report on Monday, it said it had also secured more than 4,000 criminal convictions.
New report finds only seven countries met world clean air standards in 2024
The IQAir World Quality Report found that Chad, the Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India had the dirtiest air.