Nigeria's air force said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties during a weekend air strike that targeted armed gangs in the northwest, the latest military operation where innocent people may have been accidentally killed. The army and air force have increasingly used aerial assaults
A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing Tanzania's national intelligence service of responsibility. Maria Sarungi Tsehai, a human rights defender critical of Tanzania
Britain and Mauritius said on Monday there had been good progress in talks to finalise a deal over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including a US-British military base, with London hoping for sign-off before Donald Trump's inauguration. Britain struck a deal in October to hand over control of t
Somalia's president visited Ethiopia on Saturday, his office said, the strongest sign yet of improving relations between the two neighbours after a year of tensions over Addis Ababa's plans to build a naval base in a breakaway Somali region. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud flew to Ethiopia from Ug
Chad’s ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which was boycotted by many in the opposition last month, provisional results showed on Sunday, reinforcing President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s hold on power. Results of the Dec 29 election seal the oil-producing C
Nineteen-year-old Charles Owino was killed by a gunshot to the head during a day of anti-government protests near Nairobi in July, according to an autopsy report seen by Reuters. But Kenya’s police recorded his death as a road accident, his brother said, citing the morgue logbook he was show
Nine civilians including women and children were killed in an attack on a vehicle in Mali's Segou region last week, a civil society group and a rebel coalition said late on Saturday, accusing the army and Russian mercenaries of being responsible. The vehicle was travelling from the town of Niono t
A shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast has left one tourist dead and another injured, authorities said on Sunday. "Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in the northern Marsa Alam area, which led to the injury of one and the death of the other," the country's environment ministry sai
At least 60 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, authorities in the southern Sidama region said. The accident happened in the Bona district, the regional communication bureau said in a statement issued late on Sunday. "Those who survived are now taking
At least 69 people died after a boat headed from West Africa to the Canary Islands capsized off Morocco on December 19, Malian authorities said, as data showed deaths of migrants attempting to reach Spain surged to an all-time high in 2024. The makeshift boat was carrying around 80 people when it
More than 2,000 Mozambican families have sought refuge in Malawi this week, Malawian authorities said, as dozens of people were reported killed in spreading unrest over a disputed election in October. Some businesses including banks were closed in Mozambique's capital Maputo on Friday and patrols
A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election continues.A decision on Monday by Mozambique's top court confirming long-ruling party Fr
At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo's victory in the election, the country's interior minister said late on Tuesday. The decision by Mozambique's Constitutional Council sparked fresh nationwide protests by opposit
