Violent protests in Douala over alleged election fraud led to four deaths and over a hundred arrests, with the nation questioning its future under current rule.

As Tanzania’s election campaign concluded Monday, opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu held his final rally, emerging as the primary challenger to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in a vote overshadowed by the exclusion of major rivals and an intensifying government crackdown.

It is believed the lenacapavir shot could end HIV/Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years if enough people were to take it.

The bodies of 41 Palestinians were buried in Gaza on Monday after funeral prayers were held at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

The billionaire owner of Africa’s largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week filed a notice of its plan to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the West African nation.

As the campaign gears up, all eyes will be on whether remaining candidates will face genuine competition — and whether Benin’s democratic reputation can withstand this exclusion.

As Africa’s median age stays below 20, the tension between old leadership and young populations is unlikely to disappear.

President Paul Biya was announced as the winner of the elections extending his over four decades in power.

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. Cuba is predicted to be next in its path.

Burhan vowed retaliation, accusing the paramilitary of committing crimes not only in el-Fasher, but across the country.

Prolonged torrential rain has caused severe flooding in Da Nang region, with Hoi An’s streets turning into rivers. Authorities are evacuating residents and tourists to safety.

A small plane crashed in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday October 28 while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve, with 12 people feared dead,

Ouattara has framed this term as one of “generational transition,” a pledge to guide Ivory Coast safely into a new era before passing leadership to younger figures in the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP).

The World Health Organization (WHO) led the medical evacuation of 41 critical patients and 145 companions out of Gaza – a first since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on 10 October.

Supporters of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara celebrated on Monday after he was reelected for a fourth term, according to provisional results.

Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city.

Sudanese paramilitary forces have captured a crucial military base in El Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, dealing a significant blow to the military and escalating the humanitarian crisis in a city where hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped under siege.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term with nearly 90% of the vote, according to provisional results announced Monday, following an election marked by historically low turnout and the exclusion of his main political rivals.

As the dust settles, many in Cameroon are left questioning whether this election marks continuity or crisis — and whether the aging leader can still steer the Central African nation through its deepening challenges.

A devastating nighttime fire swept through the working-class Funu neighborhood of Bukavu, killing 14 members of two families and leaving a community in mourning amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the rebel-controlled city.

Cape Town provides the stunning backdrop for a motorsport event that was popular from 1912 to the 1960s.

A march titled “Until the End, Until Victory” was held in Tbilisi on 26 October, beginning in Republic Square and moving toward the Parliament.

The government of Ghana has announced that all teachers must now use local languages as the main medium of instruction at the basic school level.

A court in Mali’s capital sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to one year in prison on Monday, convicting the prominent politician over a social media post expressing solidarity with political prisoners, in a case critics see as a crackdown on dissent under the ruling military leader.

Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, took the stage at a small stadium in Queens where he and two of the nation’s leading progressives pitched his candidacy as a force to take on billionaires and “oligarchs” who have thrown money and support behind his opponents.

The 17th edition of the festival took place in Fez from 18 to 25 October 2025.

With Biya now entering another term in office, analysts say Cameroon’s political trajectory remains in the balance — facing demands for change and questions over future stability.

Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them.

The two countries required each other’s citizens to post up to 10,000 dollars in bonds if they are applying for a tourist or business visa. The US has now removed Mali from the list of countries required to post visa bonds to obtain a US visa.

A significant moment for the Afghan women following their debut at the FIFA Unites tournament, currently taking place in Morocco.

Just days before the Dutch election, 45,000 people marched in The Hague, demanding urgent climate action.

While the country awaits definitive results for the presidential elections, the electoral commission has announced first results that point to an overwhelming victory of current president Alassane Ouattara, who would thus start a fourth mandate aged 83.

Mali closed schools and universities nationwide starting Sunday due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the capital.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, on Sunday, responding to a nationwide call from opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Demonstrators—mostly young people—marched through major thoroughfares, demanding that authorities acknowledge Tchiroma’s victory

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been fighting the Sudanese army for control of the country since April 2023, announced the capture of army headquarters in the besieged city of El Fasher in the Darfur region. The army has yet to comment.

The annual Nelson Mandela lecture 2025 saw UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, speak about the theme of occupation and enhancing peace. The lecture, meant to have prominent people address social issues, has been taking place since 2003.

Djibouti’s parliament unanimously decided on Sunday to lift the age limit for presidents of the country, which was fixed at 75 by the constitution. This allows current president Ismail Omar Guelleh, 77, to re-run in next year’s elections.

Polls have closed and counting has begun in Ivory Coast’s Saturday presidential election, as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term.

The window through which thieves entered the famous Louvre Museum in France to steal priceless jewels has become an unexpected tourist attraction. Meanwhile, two men have been arrested over the theft, according to latest information released on Sunday morning.