Senegal makes history as Africa's first Youth Olympic Games open

Senegal makes history as Africa's first Youth Olympic Games open
Senegal makes history as Africa's first Youth Olympic Games open

Senegal makes history as Africa's first Youth Olympic Games open
Migrants attempt dangerous Channel crossings from new French departure points

Migrants attempt dangerous Channel crossings from new French departure points
Niger accuses Chad of deadly drone strike with French backing

Niger accuses Chad of deadly drone strike with French backing
Mahama sets 2030 deadline to end Ghana's raw mineral exports

Mahama sets 2030 deadline to end Ghana's raw mineral exports
Senegal’s Sonko slams government over G20 debt restructuring plan

Senegal’s Sonko slams government over G20 debt restructuring plan
Uganda Roundup: Besigye detention talks, Karamoja hunger crisis and parliament funding cuts

Uganda Roundup: Besigye detention talks, Karamoja hunger crisis and parliament funding cuts
Thousands protest economic hardship and restrictions on freedoms in Tunisia

Thousands protest economic hardship and restrictions on freedoms in Tunisia
DR Congo accuses Kabila of plotting attack with M23 rebels

DR Congo accuses Kabila of plotting attack with M23 rebels
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger rule out return to ECOWAS ahead of talks

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger rule out return to ECOWAS ahead of talks
Johannesburg police light 365 candles against violence targeting women and children

Johannesburg police light 365 candles against violence targeting women and children
Africa must unite to gain greater influence within BRICS, analyst says

Africa must unite to gain greater influence within BRICS, analyst says
Rwanda secures 10-year deal to host Formula One Grand Prix

Rwanda secures 10-year deal to host Formula One Grand Prix
Africa's not boring enough. And it's definitely not 'mineral rich': Bright Simons

Africa's not boring enough. And it's definitely not 'mineral rich': Bright Simons
Vehicles torched as anti-immigration protests turn violent in South Africa

Vehicles torched as anti-immigration protests turn violent in South Africa
Africa needs to embrace risk to fulfil its potential, Alitheia founder Tokunboh Ishmael says

Africa needs to embrace risk to fulfil its potential, Alitheia founder Tokunboh Ishmael says
Egypt Roundup: Red Sea states draw common line, El-Sisi urges dialogue, AU integration takes centre stage

Egypt Roundup: Red Sea states draw common line, El-Sisi urges dialogue, AU integration takes centre stage
Ghana's Mahama calls for African ‘health sovereignty’ as foreign aid declines

Ghana's Mahama calls for African ‘health sovereignty’ as foreign aid declines
Fire tears through Accra homes and businesses, two feared dead

Fire tears through Accra homes and businesses, two feared dead
17 killed in DR Congo military plane crash

17 killed in DR Congo military plane crash
Ceuta police arrest three after 28 migrants found in overcrowded homes

Ceuta police arrest three after 28 migrants found in overcrowded homes
South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls violence against women a national shame

South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls violence against women a national shame
Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in new rule

Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in new rule
Tanzania condemns unilateral sanctions at UN General Assembly

Tanzania condemns unilateral sanctions at UN General Assembly
‘Africa cannot remain at the margins’ - Ruto demands UN Security Council reform

‘Africa cannot remain at the margins’ - Ruto demands UN Security Council reform
Sadio Mane invests $20 million in hometown agro project

Sadio Mane invests $20 million in hometown agro project
Sanchez pledges to restore normality in Ceuta after mass migrant arrivals

Sanchez pledges to restore normality in Ceuta after mass migrant arrivals
Niger women pray for peace amid France tensions

Niger women pray for peace amid France tensions
Nigeria investigates deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody

Nigeria investigates deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody
Mauritania Roundup: Green hydrogen deal advances, schools prepare for new term and 100,000 livestock targeted

Mauritania Roundup: Green hydrogen deal advances, schools prepare for new term and 100,000 livestock targeted
Niger rolls out AES travel document as Sahel trio moves beyond ECOWAS

Niger rolls out AES travel document as Sahel trio moves beyond ECOWAS
Madagascar Roundup: Child food poverty hits 77%, growth rebound forecast for 2027 and northern risk mapping begins
Madagascar Roundup: Child food poverty hits 77%, growth rebound forecast for 2027 and northern risk mapping begins
Burkina Faso to stop importing armoured vehicles, Traore says

Burkina Faso to stop importing armoured vehicles, Traore says
Tunisia Roundup: Drug cases triple, 10,000 students face housing squeeze and businesses target African expansion

Tunisia Roundup: Drug cases triple, 10,000 students face housing squeeze and businesses target African expansion
Malaria surge in Sudan’s Khartoum as millions return home

Malaria surge in Sudan’s Khartoum as millions return home
Olympic flame arrives on African soil for first time as Senegal begins Dakar 2026 countdown

Olympic flame arrives on African soil for first time as Senegal begins Dakar 2026 countdown
Niger appoints new army chief weeks after failed mutiny

Niger appoints new army chief weeks after failed mutiny
Ugandan queen mother claims house arrest amid Tooro succession dispute

Ugandan queen mother claims house arrest amid Tooro succession dispute
Gold rush spreads ebola - Doctor warns about movement of Ituri miners in eastern DRC

Gold rush spreads ebola - Doctor warns about movement of Ituri miners in eastern DRC
Rwanda Roundup: Kagame begins Oman visit, 7,188 pupils ordered to resit exams and youth leadership takes centre stage

Rwanda Roundup: Kagame begins Oman visit, 7,188 pupils ordered to resit exams and youth leadership takes centre stage
Senegalese protest rising cost of living in Dakar

Senegalese protest rising cost of living in Dakar
Niger accuses France of backing failed coup attempt

Niger accuses France of backing failed coup attempt
Nigerian community battles Shell over decades of gas flaring

Nigerian community battles Shell over decades of gas flaring
UN backs Africa-led push for fairer world maps as US votes alone against

UN backs Africa-led push for fairer world maps as US votes alone against
Algeria to reinstate death penalty for deliberate arson, president says

Algeria to reinstate death penalty for deliberate arson, president says
Egypt’s bizarre highway chicken heist takes a deadly turn

Egypt’s bizarre highway chicken heist takes a deadly turn
Eurovision Asia 2026: 11 countries confirmed as Bangkok prepares for historic first contest

Eurovision Asia 2026: 11 countries confirmed as Bangkok prepares for historic first contest
Ben-Gvir accuses Arab parties of election fraud as Qatar denies involvement

Ben-Gvir accuses Arab parties of election fraud as Qatar denies involvement
Bolivia’s ‘Doctor Cockerel’ has waited outside a hospital for eight years

Bolivia’s ‘Doctor Cockerel’ has waited outside a hospital for eight years
Keiko Fujimori turns to Bukele's prison model as Peru battles organised crime

Keiko Fujimori turns to Bukele's prison model as Peru battles organised crime
‘The people have decided’ - Protesters pressure Eisenkot to join Arab parties against Netanyahu

‘The people have decided’ - Protesters pressure Eisenkot to join Arab parties against Netanyahu
Venezuela's Machado pushes for 2027 presidential election after return

Venezuela's Machado pushes for 2027 presidential election after return
Netanyahu wins most seats but falls short of majority as secret election probe continues

Netanyahu wins most seats but falls short of majority as secret election probe continues
Israel election 2026: Netanyahu's bloc leads but falls short of parliamentary majority

Israel election 2026: Netanyahu's bloc leads but falls short of parliamentary majority
'No majority, no peace' - Police drag Tel Aviv protesters away amid election deadlock

'No majority, no peace' - Police drag Tel Aviv protesters away amid election deadlock
‘Netanyahu is sowing chaos’ - Bennett accuses Israeli PM of exploiting Qatar election interference claims

‘Netanyahu is sowing chaos’ - Bennett accuses Israeli PM of exploiting Qatar election interference claims
‘We refuse to be scapegoats’ - Chad rejects Niger's deadly drone strike accusations

‘We refuse to be scapegoats’ - Chad rejects Niger's deadly drone strike accusations
Indonesia deploys oxygen buses as wildfire haze worsens in Borneo

Indonesia deploys oxygen buses as wildfire haze worsens in Borneo
‘Lie of the century’ - China warns US over blacklisting of biotechnology firms

‘Lie of the century’ - China warns US over blacklisting of biotechnology firms
Mexico Roundup: Truckers demand Sheinbaum talks, US operations proposal rejected and trade deal remains unfinished

Mexico Roundup: Truckers demand Sheinbaum talks, US operations proposal rejected and trade deal remains unfinished
Why Spain and France's time zones do not match their geographical location

Why Spain and France's time zones do not match their geographical location
Wildfires in 2026: Russia, Brazil and Canada among countries with most land burned

Wildfires in 2026: Russia, Brazil and Canada among countries with most land burned
How Europe's time zones looked in 1938 before World War II changed the clocks

How Europe's time zones looked in 1938 before World War II changed the clocks
Brazil's Catholic population falls to 57% as evangelical Christianity expands

Brazil's Catholic population falls to 57% as evangelical Christianity expands
Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami after leaving Brazil through Argentina and Ecuador

Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami after leaving Brazil through Argentina and Ecuador
Costa Rica transfers first 123 inmates to new mega-prison

Costa Rica transfers first 123 inmates to new mega-prison
Trump calls Brazil election ‘terrible’ despite accepting Lula's victory

Trump calls Brazil election ‘terrible’ despite accepting Lula's victory
Israel election deadlocked as opposition declares vote against Netanyahu

Israel election deadlocked as opposition declares vote against Netanyahu
‘The bad one leaves, someone worse comes’ - Gaza Palestinians reject hopes of change after Israel election

‘The bad one leaves, someone worse comes’ - Gaza Palestinians reject hopes of change after Israel election
Countries strengthen crisis plans as Europe steps up disaster readiness

Countries strengthen crisis plans as Europe steps up disaster readiness
‘He who owes nothing, fears nothing’ - Lula slams Flavio Bolsonaro's exit to US

‘He who owes nothing, fears nothing’ - Lula slams Flavio Bolsonaro's exit to US
Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory

Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory
UN secretary-general race 2026: Rebeca Grynspan leads as veto threats block candidates

UN secretary-general race 2026: Rebeca Grynspan leads as veto threats block candidates
The Brazilian lawmaker behind Lula’s digital army is taking his political influence beyond Brazil

The Brazilian lawmaker behind Lula’s digital army is taking his political influence beyond Brazil
‘Victory is within reach’ - Ahmad Tibi vows to bring down Netanyahu's government

‘Victory is within reach’ - Ahmad Tibi vows to bring down Netanyahu's government
‘Is that fair?’ - Putin challenges EU over green energy demands on developing nations

‘Is that fair?’ - Putin challenges EU over green energy demands on developing nations