An Egyptian court has postponed the retrial of prominent journalist Lina Attalah until November 18, as her defence seeks to have the presiding judge removed.

The deputy head of US Africa Command said similar partnerships with military-led governments in Africa have failed to improve security.

World leaders are gathering in Turkey for COP31, as pressure mounts for urgent action on climate change.

They agreed to an exchange of prisoners of war, but there was no major breakthrough on ending the conflict that began with Moscow’s invasion in 2022.

Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, triggering a crucial 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free.

The countdown to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 is underway, with teams arriving in Doha ahead of the tournament.

The United States has raised concerns over Madagascar’s growing military cooperation with Russia, warning that similar partnerships in West Africa have failed to curb militant violence.

An Algerian court has sentenced award-winning writer Kamel Daoud and his wife to five years in prison, in absentia, over allegations of breaching medical confidentiality and invading privacy.

President Félix Tshisekedi has signed into law a measure easing the rules for holding constitutional referendums, sparking fears he could seek to extend his grip on power.

El Salvador deployed troops to Haiti in October after four of its nationals working on a UN-backed mission were attacked in gang-controlled territory.

Ethiopia’s total coffee export earnings surged 15 percent year-on-year to over $870 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year

At Agbogbloshie, a district on the Korle Lagoon delta, thousands of tonnes of refuse have accumulated over decades, overwhelming the fragile wetlands overlooking a slum of around 80,000 residents, many of them migrants and traders.

Tatjana Smith said ‘financial and practical challenges’ made it difficult to sustain her swimming career in South Africa.

Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged on Tuesday to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies as the new parliament was sworn in

South Sudan is just six weeks away from its first national vote since independence, but the United Nations is warning that the real test will come after polling day.

At COP31 in Antalya, climate activists are pressing world leaders to put climate justice and financing for Africa at the centre of the talks.

On November 7, Bamako announced that it had taken in around 160,000 people expelled from Guinea since the start of operations against illegal mining

The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a statement that more than 66,000 had fled across the borders by mid-October, three times the number in the same period last year

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated 650,000 people in Córdoba, Argentina. The pontiff greeted crowds from his popemobile before urging worshippers to open their hearts and embrace their faith.

Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, drawing attention to humanitarian efforts supporting war-torn Gaza.

Anticipation is building in Cameroon after President Paul Biya called legislative and municipal elections for February 7, 2027.

The race for Gambia’s presidency is heating up, as opposition leader Ousainou Darboe officially files his candidacy for the December 5 election.

Security is once again deteriorating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In South Kivu, clashes between Congolese forces, backed by Wazalendo militia, and FRN fighters, formerly known as AFC/M23, are intensifying across several front lines.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visited the European Parliament in Brussels, on Tuesday 10 November, to discuss the dangers children face online. The couple met families affected by online abuse before Harry addressed the gathering.

In Mali, animals dance, sing and tell stories through Sogo bò, a traditional performance combining masks, puppets, music and dance.

A programme developed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is tackling low literacy and school dropout in Madagascar by giving parents and communities a direct say in how schools are run.

A Rwandan man convicted of lying about his role in the 1994 genocide has been deported from the United States to Rwanda.

Established by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation in 1990, the 78-hectare reserve remains an important site for biodiversity conservation, environmental education and ecotourism in Lagos.

Prominent Mauritanian human rights activist and anti-slavery advocate Biram Dah Abeid announced his resignation from parliament Monday citing “widespread corruption” in the west African country, where he is an opposition lawmaker.

Established by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation in 1990, the 78-hectare reserve remains an important site for biodiversity conservation, environmental education and ecotourism in Lagos.

Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates, as Washington renews its push to end the war that followed Moscow’s all-out invasion nearly five years ago

Grieving families in northeastern Senegal are struggling to come to terms with the loss of loved ones after a migrant boat capsized off the country’s coast, killing dozens of people in one of the deadliest such tragedies in recent years.

Greek authorities recovered 13 bodies from a boat carrying migrants found sailing south of Greece’s island of Crete early Monday

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 66 soldiers to death for offences including desertion, mutiny and disobeying orders during fighting with rebels in the country’s east, according to local media.

Ongoing clashes on the Ethiopian side have forced thousands of people to cross into Kenya seeking safety since 22 October. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is closely monitoring the situation on the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Moyale.

At least 39 people have died after a migrant boat sank off Senegal’s Atlantic coast. Footage shows the shattered vessel washed ashore as rescuers continue searching for victims.

Cameroonian President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, announced on Monday that legislative and local elections will be held on February 7 — the first ballots since the veteran leader was reelected in contested polls last year

A giant statue of Pope Leo XIV has been unveiled in Callao, Peru, ahead of his upcoming visit. The monument honours the pontiff’s close ties to the country, where he previously served as a missionary and bishop.

The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Senegal rose to 39 on Monday, authorities said — one of the country’s deadliest migration tragedies in recent years