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Gabon: Coup leader elected president with landslide electoral victory

Gabon’s military leader who orchestrated the 2023 coup that ended nearly six decades of dynastic rule in the country, has secured a landslide victory...

Global executions hit record figure since 2015

Global executions have now hit their highest figure since 2015 with over 1,500 people executed across 15 countries in 2024, according to Amnesty International. In its...

Algeria and Mali close airspace amid drone dispute

Algeria and Mali have closed their airspace to each other's flights, escalating tensions over the downing of a Malian drone near their shared border. The...

Pirates hijack vessel in Ghana waters, kidnap Chinese nationals

Ghana's army has announced the suspected hijacking of a fishing vessel in its waters on Thursday by unknown pirates.  Three Chinese nationals are reported missing...

South Sudan on the brink of another civil war after VP Machar arrest

South Sudan is on the brink of another civil war after the country's first Vice President Riek Machar was placed under arrest.  He is also...

DR Congo: M23 rebels capture strategic town, ignore ceasefire calls

M23 rebels fighting government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the strategic town of Walikale as they continue with their advancements.  The...

Ghana scraps IMF-linked taxes in new budget

In a bid to ease economic hardship, the government of Ghana has announced the removal of several taxes introduced during the COVID-19 era to...

Kenya: Police clash with refugees over food shortages

At least four people have sustained gunshot wounds as Kenyan police clashed with protesters in Kakuma Refugee Camp over severe food and water shortages. Camp...

Sudan: Dozens feared dead in military plane crash

Dozens of military personnel and civilians are feared dead after a Sudanese military aircraft crashed into a residential neighbourhood. Eyewitnesses reported a massive explosion on...

African leaders approve establishment of $20 billion stability fund

African leaders have approved the establishment of a $20 billion continental financial stability fund. The decision taken by the African Union summit in the Ethiopian...

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