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Developing stories and urgent updates from across all 54 nations of Africa.
Togo
Six Military Personnel Killed in Road Accident
Six Togolese military personnel have died and several others were injured after a military…
Mauritania
Six Arrested in Alleged Online Extortion Investigation
Mauritanian authorities say six people have been detained as part of an investigation into…
Mali
Army Convoy Targeted in Ambush Near Ber
An armed ambush involving gunfire and improvised explosive devices targeted a Malian army …
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Suffer 1–2 Home Defeat to Rwanda in AFCON Qualifier
Cabo Verde lost 1–2 to Rwanda in Praia in their second 2027 AFCON qualifier, leaving the B…
Liberia
Liberia and Egypt Sign Military Cooperation Protocol
Liberia and Egypt have signed a military cooperation protocol, opening a new framework for…
Gambia
Gambia Immigration Intercepts 11 Would-Be Migrants at Batokunku
The Gambia’s Department of Immigration intercepted 11 people attempting irregular migratio…
Ghana
Four Killed in Crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway at Anyinasin Junction
Four people died and one was injured in a crash involving a Toyota Voxy and a trailer at A…
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Approves CFA 5.85 Billion for Technology Academy and Amphitheatre Equipment
Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has approved CFA 5.85 billion from the 2026 state budg…
Guinea
Three Dead, One Seriously Injured in Artisanal Gold Mine Collapse in Guinea
Three people were reportedly killed and one seriously injured after a collapse at the Fada…
Benin
Benin Suspends Egungun and Oro Public Ceremonies Across Atlantique Department
Benin’s Atlantique prefecture has suspended public Egungun and Oro ceremonies until furthe…
Benin
Benin to Face Argentina in October Friendly Set to Mark Messi’s Farewell
Benin is set to face Argentina in a 6 October international friendly in Buenos Aires, a ma…
Zimbabwe
Man Dies After Four-Dog Attack in Harare’s Southerton
A 39-year-old man has died after reportedly being attacked by four security dogs on a foot…
South Africa
At Least 11 Killed in KwaMakhutha Township Shooting
At least 11 people were reportedly killed when armed men opened fire at a house party in K…
Zambia
Three Die in Chingola Mining-Site Collapse
Three people have reportedly died after a ground collapse at the OB-19 Konkola Copper Mine…
Namibia
Namibia Mourns Conservationist Jaco Muller After Kunene Gyrocopter Crash
Namibia’s conservation community is mourning Jaco Muller, founder of the Rhino Momma Proje…
Mozambique
Mozambique Reinforces Security in Niassa After Marrupa Terror Attack
Mozambique is reinforcing security in Niassa Province after the Marrupa terrorist attack, …
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Standards Bureau Responds to Viral ONGA Maggi Safety Claims
The Sierra Leone Standards Bureau has responded to viral social-media claims about ONGA Ma…
Lesotho
Lesotho Leaders Arrive in New York Ahead of UN General Assembly
King Letsie III and Prime Minister Sam Matekane have arrived in New York ahead of the 81st…
Eswatini
Two US Government Personnel Injured in Accidental Shooting in Eswatini
Two U.S. government personnel suffered minor injuries after being accidentally shot by Esw…
Botswana
Botswana Marks 10 Years of Major Health Supply Partnership With US
Botswana and the United States have marked 10 years of health-supply cooperation, highligh…