Nigeria’s new Virtual Asset Council could reshape Africa’s digital economy and transform cross-border payments and how Africa’s $100 billion diaspora remittances could move from family support to long-term investment.

Displaced women living in a camp in El-Obeid, in North Kordofan, say they were raped by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) members in front of their children before fleeing.

The expanding lakes have also increased encounters between people and wildlife. Crocodiles and hippos are now appearing closer to homes and communities as their natural habitats disappear.

Frontline health workers battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they are risking their lives without receiving the salaries they were promised, prompting strikes and fears that staff shortages could undermine efforts to contain one of the country’s worst outbreaks.

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The decision is part of a move to increase local processing and hike revenue from the country’s mineral wealth.

Colo-Colo, who currently lead the Chilean Primera División by 12 points, could hand Vozinha his debut as early as Sunday away to Unión La Calera.

Paul Biya has been out of public view for 58 days, but for some residents like Mr. Njoya, who is trying to remain reassured, the silence does not pose a major threat to the country.

Local officials are calling on the government to transfer the 1,100 children to mainland Spain.

This outbreak, caused by the **Bundibugyo virus**, has become the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading in Congo’s history.

FIFA also apologised to its member associations for mistakes made over the now-shelved proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.

Uganda is mourning the death of one of its national football players David Owori, who died after being attacked during an alleged robbery near his home in Kampala. The case has reignited concerns over violent crime in the East African country.

The presidency said 163 of them were abducted from Kwara State, while the 145 others were taken from Niger State.

The French television giant has acquired exclusive rights to the matches in all languages from mid-2027 to 2031.

Hundreds of vessels are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran and Oman moved closer to an agreement that could ease strain on the global economy.

As anti-immigration demonstrations have driven many migrants to leave South Africa, the country’s government is pressing for continent-wide discussions.

There’s concern among Kenyans, following the news that the recent deaths of more than a dozen elephants may have been due to pesticides.

It comes as Biya’s absence from Cameroon since 7 June 2026 has fuelled debate over what the opposition is describing as a power vacuum.

The World Food Programme is warning that a powerful El Niño weather pattern could push nearly 49 million more people into acute hunger by the end of next year, bringing the global total to 274 million.

Wearing Trabzonspor’s blue and burgundy kit, Mo Salah arrived at Istanbul airport on Wednesday ahead of his expected move to the Turkish Super Lig side.

It’s been described by the Guinean presidency as the country’s first officially announced annual leave by a sitting head of state.

A key step in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fragile peace process could finally be underway, as a long-delayed prisoner exchange between the government and the AFC/M23 rebel group edges closer.

A fast-spreading invasive mosquito is raising alarm across Africa, as scientists warn it could fuel a resurgence of malaria in major cities.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has been unveiled by Chilean giants Colo-Colo after completing his move from Portuguese side Chaves, saying the transfer marks the greatest moment of his club career following his standout performances at the FIFA World Cup.

Calm is slowly returning to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta after around 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco in just days. Spanish officials say most have now returned, but thousands remain, hoping to find work as residents continue to voice concerns over illegal migration.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spiralling out of control, with more than 1,700 deaths recorded in just 14 weeks and contact tracing failing to contain the virus.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure after abandoning a controversial plan to open the World Cup to private investment.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, benefiting about 250,000 personnel as the government seeks to boost troop morale amid persistent insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.

Cape Verde coach Bubista has left the national team after guiding the island nation to a remarkable World Cup debut, signing a two-year contract with Moroccan club RS Berkane as he embarks on the next chapter of his coaching career.

Two potential treatments are being tested on confirmed Ebola patients in Ituri

French interior minister Laurent Nuñez said all member states had expressed solidarity with Spain and that the interference was trying ‘to sow division among’ them.

The five-part thriller blends supernatural mystery and magical realism to explore the enduring legacy of colonialism and slavery.

Zimbabwe-born Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in South Africa in July on suspicion of murdering his wife and two children.

Mayor-President of Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla Juan Jose Imbroda has called on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zone along the borders of both Melilla and the nearby Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta following a severe migrant surge targeting Ceuta

Spider-Man is swinging to record-breaking heights. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has delivered the second-biggest North American opening weekend in box office history, earning a staggering 355 million dollars, just behind “Avengers: Endgame.”

U.S.-brokered peace efforts for Sudan have encountered new obstacles after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rejected demands to withdraw from cities under their control and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) insisted that any agreement must begin with the RSF’s withdrawa

As high temperatures continue in the French capital, Doctors of the World has highlighted the difficult conditions faced by people living in informal camps.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest Ebola treatment centre is set to open this week in Bunia, in the country’s northeast, as the outbreak continues to spread at what the World Health Organization (WHO) has described as an “exceptional” pace.

They say the attacks and resulting civilian casualties violate international law and are threatening implementation of the ceasefire’s second phase.

Fourteen people were killed and five others injured in a landslide that buried worshippers at a monastery in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, the head of the diocese