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Developing stories and urgent updates from across all 54 nations of Africa.
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Heads Toward High-Stakes Constitutional Referendum as August 30 Vote Nears
Guinea-Bissau is approaching a pivotal August 30 constitutional referendum, with voters se…
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Steps Up Security Drive as 57 People Arrested in Major Crime Crackdown
Ivorian security forces have intensified a nationwide fight against interurban and rural c…
Nigeria
Osun Election Shock: Adeleke Wins Second Term as 2027 Political Battle Takes Shape
Ademola Adeleke has been declared winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, sec…
Mali
Mali Says 82 Soldiers Freed After Months in Captivity as Security Crisis Deepens
Mali’s armed forces say 82 soldiers captured by armed groups have been released, including…
Mauritania
Mauritania Hosts Major Airfield Safety Partnership as 11 Nations Strengthen Aviation Cooperation
Mauritania hosted the United States and 10 African partner nations in Nouakchott for a maj…
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Parliament Passes Major Constitutional Reforms Amid Opposition Walkout
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has approved major constitutional amendments after opposition AP…
Mauritania
Mauritania Brings Home 35 Citizens After Detention in Mali, Raising Fresh Border Tensions
Thirty-five Mauritanian nationals have returned home after nearly three weeks in detention…
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Opens New Push to Strengthen Agricultural Data Across All 31 Regions
Côte d’Ivoire has launched its 2026 national agricultural survey across all 31 regions, a …
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Crisis Deepens After Deadly Kebbi Gun Battle Kills 29
A deadly gun battle in Kebbi State has left 10 police officers, two civilians and 17 suspe…
Niger
Niger Receives Four Helicopters From Algeria as Security Cooperation Deepens
Niger has received four helicopters and other equipment from Algeria, marking a fresh deve…
Mali
Mali Faces Renewed Security Pressure as Sahel Militants Expand Their Reach
Mali is facing renewed security pressure as armed groups continue to expand their influenc…
Togo
Togo Port Workers Begin 72-Hour Strike as Labor Tensions Rise in Lomé
Port workers in Lomé are facing a new 72-hour strike from August 11 to 13, as the SYAPAL u…
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Junta Leader Makes First Foreign Trip to Chad Amid Regional Pressure
Guinea-Bissau transitional leader General Horta N’Tam has travelled to Chad, marking his f…
Guinea
Conakry Floods: Major Roads Submerged After Torrential Rain Hits Guinea Capital
Conakry has been hit by severe flooding after torrential rains, with major roads and strat…
Guinea
Guinea Breaking News: Activist Bella Bah Reportedly Missing in Conakry
Guinea breaking news: Activist and teacher Bella Bah has reportedly disappeared in Conakry…
Ghana
Ghana Names Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as New Defence Minister
President John Mahama has appointed Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as Ghana’s new Defence Minister,…
Gambia
Gambia Election Body Receives 1,600 Objections to Supplementary Voter Registrations
The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission has received 1,600 objections to supplementa…
Gambia
BREAKING: Gambia Police Intensify Security Sweep Across Kanifing Crime Hotspots
The Gambia has intensified security operations in Kanifing, with police conducting targete…
Togo
BREAKING: Togo Moves to Join International Biotechnology Research Centre
Togo is taking a major step into international biotechnology cooperation after the Council…
Eswatini
BREAKING: Eswatini High Court Delivers Landmark Customary Marriage Property Ruling
Eswatini’s High Court has delivered a landmark ruling on customary marriages, declaring th…