Eight Kenyan schoolgirls charged with murder of fellow students in dormitory fire
Kenya has suffered several deadly school fires, with many set by students.
Zambia cuts petrol product prices after decline in global oil figures
Regulators say the cuts reflect lower international oil prices during the review period.
NATO chief Mark Rutte has urged allies to turn upcoming Ankara talks into a results-driven summit focused on boosting defence spending and expanding weapons production.
Bloc's foreign policy chief says Türkiye is "key partner on security, migration, and energy".
The United Nations has warned that the Ebola outbreak could push nearly one million more people into poverty in DRC.
Sweeping changes to Zimbabwe's constitution that will extend the presidential term by two years sailed through their final parliamentary hurdle on Tuesday.
Thousands of people marched across South Africa on Tuesday demanding the deportation of undocumented migrants and tougher immigration laws.
The programme also includes accelerated development and manufacturing of next-generation Bundibugyo-specific vaccines.
The lawsuit alleges Ghana is violating domestic and regional law by "facilitating removals to unsafe countries."
NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Marcos Perestrello and NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska called on Allied nations to significantly increase defence investment and strengthen political unity during the NATO Parliamentary Summit h
A multi-billion-dollar rare earth minerals deal between Kenya and the United States was challenged in a Kenyan court on Monday, accused of lacking transparency.
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains below normal after attacks on two ships renew concerns among owners and insurers, even as Iran and Oman hold talks on future management of the strategic waterway.
Western countries have warned of the risk of similar atrocities to Al Fasher if El-Obeid falls.
Africa football boss Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday that hard work and investment in youth, coaching, and infrastructure had paid off at the 2026 World Cup.
Cabo Verde have captured the imagination and secured a World Cup showdown with Lionel Messi's Argentina, but they are just part of a success story for African football as the group stages come to a close.
Gaza’s Interior Ministry says killings reflect ‘Israel’s insistence on spreading chaos’ in Gaza.
General Kainerugaba says he does not ''believe in a free press.''
Bandits on several motorcycles attacked the farming village and opened fire before abducting an unspecified number, according to an official.
This comes ahead of an unofficial 30 June ultimatum for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.
Many fans abandoned South Africans at the World Cup to show their displeasure at recent anti-immigrant protests in South Africa, where nationals of other African countries have been targeted.
Ghana floods leave 12 dead, thousands displaced as rescue efforts continue
Authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant, stay away from flood-prone areas.
NATO parliamentary delegation visits Turkish drone giant Baykar ahead of Ankara summit
The delegation was briefed on Baykar's defence technologies and innovative projects ahead of the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara.
Trump says Iran meeting set in Qatar as delegations head to Doha, Iran denies direct talks
Washington and Tehran say they were sending teams to Doha, but issued conflicting statements on most other details, including timing and purpose of the trip.
Rwanda picks Kenya for fuel supply via key pipeline
The new arrangement aims to move a greater share of Rwanda's fuel imports to the Mombasa route, using Kenyan storage and pipeline infrastructure.
South Africa repatriates over 25,000 ahead of June 30 anti-immigrant ultimatum
South Africa's national intelligence body said on Monday that more than 25,000 people have been repatriated in recent weeks ahead of planned anti-immigrant protests.
Guinea road accident kills 15 people, including ten children
At least 15 people, including ten children, were killed in a traffic accident overnight on Sunday to Monday in central Guinea.
Brazil overcome Japan's resilience to progress to World Cup round of 16
Brazil clinched a late 2-1 victory against Japan to advance to the round of 16 from the round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in the United States.
South Africa's anti-migrant deadline forces fathers to leave families behind
With anti-migrant sentiment escalating in South Africa, Malawian John Allen threw some clothes in a bag, said goodbye to his South African partner and their one-year-old son, and left to catch a bus out of the country.
Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria
Gunmen burst into a school in northeastern Nigeria and abducted students as they were sitting exams on Monday morning, police said.
DRC bans mass gatherings in capital, three provinces to curb Ebola spread
DRC has banned mass gatherings in its capital, Kinshasa, and three other provinces in a bid to curb the spread of the Ebola virus, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
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