Africa
Rwanda-backed rebels enter DRC town of Uvira, sources say
Uvira served as a regional military base and rebels can now advance beyond South Kivu
By Reuters
Rwanda is violating peace deal, says DRC president
Deadly clashes mar implementation of the terms of US and Qatar-brokered agreements
By Reuters
Tense wait after 100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren freed
Schoolchildren were abducted in November in one of Nigeria's biggest mass kidnappings
By Reuters
M23’s parallel government challenges DRC’s authority
M23 is training civilians and building infrastructure while attending peace talks
By Reuters
DRC miners seek urgent talks to clear cobalt export backlog
DRC, which supplies over 70% of global cobalt, launched the quota regime in October
By Reuters
Tanzania deploys police, army ahead of planned protests
Premier urges citizens to stay home on Tuesday, cancels independence celebrations
By Reuters
Bola Tinubu dispatches Nigerian jets and troops to Benin after coup attempt
Ecowas wants to flex its muscles after failing to counter other coups in the region, says expert
By Reuters
Fourteen held after armed forces foil Benin coup bid
'Business as usual' after Benin coup plotters quickly overpowered by loyal forces
By Reuters
Trump’s remarks on Somalis spark outrage in Mogadishu
US immigration policies face backlash after derogatory remarks on certain countries
By Abdi Sheikh
Refugees sustain each other as aid dwindles on the Chad–Sudan border
Families rely on one another as limited aid and shrinking resources strain camps
By Reuters
Army officers install new leader of Guinea-Bissau
Ecowas and the AU call for the immediate release of detained officials; Goodluck Jonathan still missing
By Alberto Dabo
Army officers seize power in Guinea-Bissau
President Embalo confirms he’s been deposed after gunfire reported near electoral commission headquarters and presidential palace three days after election
By Alberto Dabo
Sudan’s warring sides reject Trump’s truce plan
Sudan's army and RSF reject a US-proposed truce amid ongoing conflict and accusations
By Federico Maccioni
AU chair urges reform of global financial system at summit with EU
UN secretary-general agrees the world’s financial architecture needs to be overhauled
By Miguel Gomes
Tanzania to finally start construction of a new port, official says
The project will start in December, ending a decade of delays, says spokesperson
