‘If you started running, they shot you’ – inside Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis
“If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire,” says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her…
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa’s main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday…
Guinea’s president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion
Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya, 41, has dismissed more than 170 soldiers for “desertion”, including a colonel who helped him seize…
China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over ‘security risks’
China’s foreign ministry has told its citizens to leave the southern African kingdom of Eswatini over “security risks”. The ministry…
Ex-head of Rwanda’s presidential guard dies in jail 12 years after his arrest
Former head of Rwanda’s presidential guard Tom Byabagamba, 59, who once served as President Paul Kagame’s personal bodyguard, has died…
Nigeria’s president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video
The gunmen, reportedly dressed in military-style clothing, attacked the villages of Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka. Police spokesman…
Ethiopia submits official bid to host Afcon 2028
Ethiopia has submitted an official bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The country’s football federation (EFF)…
Tanzania’s vice-president announces resignation in unprecedented move
In a move unprecedented for Tanzania, Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced he is resigning and will retire from public life…
Trump envoy calls for Sudan-wide arms embargo as drone attacks escalate
An arms embargo covering the Darfur region has been in place for more than two decades – and will expire…
Zambia courts sealed off as election petition deadline looms
Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against…