The son of a Guinean opposition video blogger as well as an opposition member have been kidnapped, AFP learned Thursday from their respective family and political circles, the latest in a string of disappearances connected to government critics.

Residents return to Sudan’s Tuti Island, where fishing boats move along the Nile and damaged homes stand beside fields and old neighbourhoods after months of war and displacement

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will return from injury in time for a proper farewell, but he won’t be ready for Sunday’s game at Manchester United.

The ‘Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres’ in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.

Kenya has temporarily waived fuel quality standards in response to shortages due to the war in the Middle East.

The ‘Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres’ in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.

The joint anti-jihadist force of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali carried out “intense air campaigns” in Malian territory following attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists, the government of Niger said late Thursday.

The FIFA presidential vote in 2027 that is set to give Gianni Infantino a final four-year term in office will be hosted by Morocco — the football body’s second straight election meeting in Africa where he has built strong political ties.

A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murder of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda’s capital

A proposed Ugandan law has been fiercely criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for replicating the language of “foreign agents” used in a Russian law aimed at silencing dissent.

An estimated 8 million youngsters have not been able to attend classes since the start of Sudan’s civil war in April 2023.

Human rights organisation Amnesty International on Thursday called on Nigerian authorities to investigate the reported deaths of 150 members of thje Fulani ethnic group in a camp run by the country’s military.

Washington accuses him of supporting the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance.

Police said the vessel was believed to be carrying between 35 and 40 passengers. although it could not confirm the exact amount “due to lack of a passenger manifest”.

Sadio Camara was killed during last weekend’s coordinated attack by jihadist militants and their Tuareg separatist allies on military positions across the country, the largest in over a decade.

Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in N’Djamena to demand the release of Chadian opposition leader and former premier Succes Masra, who has been in custody for almost a year

Some 300,000 Malians have sought refuge in Mauritania’s Hodh Chargui region since a security crisis began in 2012, fuelled by violence from jihadists, local criminal gangs and pro-independence groups

A ceremony for Sadio Camara was held under tight security in the capital, Bamako, on Thursday.

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Emily and Simon watched their son become the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon from their home in Kenya.

President William Ruto held a more formal welcoming ceremony Thursday, where he described Sawe’s win as “a defining moment in the history of human endurance.”

Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would keep drilling to support economic growth, highlighting tensions between climate and fiscal realities for developing producers.

President William Ruto held a more formal welcoming ceremony Thursday, where he described Sawe’s win as “a defining moment in the history of human endurance”

Across all discussions at the Business Africa Forum, a common thread emerged: self-determination. Whether through fintech innovation, practical AI adoption, or network-driven investment strategies, African entrepreneurs are actively reshaping the rules of engagement.

The Paris Saint Germain player injured his right thigh during a Champions League semi-final first leg match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Years after a lead acid battery recycling plant shut down in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of Owino Uhuru say they are still suffering from lead poisoning, a growing public health risk as Africa’s clean energy boom drives a surge in battery use.

The ruling junta in Burkina Faso has tightened security in the capital Ouagadougou in the wake of coordinated attacks in its neighbour and ally Mali, security sources told AFP on Wednesday

Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday when he returned to Nairobi after his record-breaking win at the London Marathon.

The mechanism is also intended to prevent pollution and overexploitation of the water, with management and monitoring to be carried out jointly by the three countries.

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reiterated Washington’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in Rabat, urging a “swift” resolution to a conflict that has been ongoing since 1975.

Yomif Kejelcha spoke with Euronews Health after breaking the two-hour record in his marathon debut and finishing second.

Funeral services for Mali’s defence minister, who was killed in an assault on his home during attacks that have destabilised the country’s ruling junta, will take place on Thursday, according to the military.

At least 20 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in western Uganda. Eight survivors have been rescued, local police said.

US cuts to international aid should push the African continent to take charge of its own services. That was the message from the heads of the World Health Summit as a three-day conference wrapped up in Nairobi on Wednesday.

Crowds took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday to demonstrate against high levels of illegal immigration, which has sparked tensions between locals and foreign nationals.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, has been given a deportation order after admitting to being in South Africa illegally. He had been in custody since mid February due to involvment in a shooting.

After a court postponed his hearing on Wednesday, prominent anti western and pan African activist Keli Seba will remain in detention. He is wanted in Benin on charges of inciting rebellion, after backing a coup attempt in December.

Officials and business leaders in South Africa and Kenya are welcoming China’s new zero‑tariff policy for 53 African nations, saying it will open fresh trade opportunities, cut costs for small businesses, and strengthen economic ties across the continent.

Denis Sassou N’Guesso arriving at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday where he met with Vladimir Putin.

Footage released by Russia’s défense ministry purports to show troops fighting with Tuareg rebels in Mali. It comes after Moscow’s Africa corps paramilitary unit was forced to withdraw from the town of Kidal following attacks by Tuareg rebels and jihadists.