South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has raised urgent concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, questioning why peace remains elusive despite years of agreements.

Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.

Matchday One of AFCON 2025 wrapped up last night in Morocco, with all 24 teams having now played their opening game. Four fixtures were on the schedule across Groups E and F, starting in Casablanca, the country’s economic and industrial capital, where Burkina Faso faced Equatorial Guinea.

Burkina Faso’s military ruler Ibrahim Traore took over the rotating presidency of the Alliance of Sahel States on Tuesday, at a summit in Mali’s capital Bamako. He called for “large-scale” operations against extremists “in the coming days.”

At least 5 people were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state.

As Central African Republic gets ready for Sunday’s general election, the country’s electoral authority, backed by the MINUSCA peacekeeping force, is training more than a thousand polling workers in the commune of Bimbo.

Algerian MPs have passed a law that declares France’s colonisation of the country a state crime and demands reparations and an apology.

One street in South Africa’s Pretoria has been bringing festive joy to thousands of people for over 30 years.

The rare northern bald ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, has been revived by breeding and rewilding efforts in Rabat

The private jet carrying Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other officers and three crew members crashed in Turkey on Tuesday after taking off from the capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board

The cedarwood boat, one of two that were found that belong to King Khufu, was pieced together starting Tuesday morning as dozens of visitors watched

Bolsonaro is expected to undergo the procedure on 25 December.

Two police officers have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said on Wednesday. Their deaths come just two days after a car bomb killed a top general in the same area of the Russia capital.

Authorities are unable to provide adequate support, and a functioning healthcare network is largely absent. Many people are struggling to access even the most basic medical treatment

Endrick will play in the top French division until the end of the 2025-2026 season.

Fishermen working off the coast of Mbenje island in Lake Malawi abide by tough rules to help protect precious fish stock.

Launched in 2014, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria has become one of the country’s leading fashion events,

The Central African Republic will hold presidential and legislative elections on December 28, as concerns about armed groups have led to a growing reliance on Russia for security.

The last of a group of hundreds of students kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Nigeria’s Niger state were reunited with their families late on Tuesday after one of the largest mass abductions in the country’s history.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Houthi authorities have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi and Houthi officials

The United States has expressed its dissatisfaction with the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Congo.

The United States has expressed its dissatisfaction with the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Congo.

The Indomitable Lions will hope to bounce back after their last-16 exit in the 2023 tournament.

The prime minister’s lawyers claim to have new elements that would prove that Sonko did not defame former tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang.

Football fans visiting Morocco for the African Cup of Nations are taking advantage of the specially designated Fan Zones, areas set aside for games, socialising and, of course, keeping up with the tournament.

AFCON 2025 burst into life in Morocco as Group C and D action delivered goals, atmosphere and early statements of intent from several tournament favourites.

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday agreed to extend the mandate of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia for another year, until the end of 2026.

A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief and four other officers and staff crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board.

The ban was initially designed to stabilise the market and stem falling prices due to global oversupply, according to the Congolese government.

Police said they had identified two potential suspects in connection with the attack against a pub in the township of Bekkersdal.

The three heads of states gathered to discuss security and development in the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.

After last year’s victory, Ivory Coast is chasing a fourth AFCON title.

Armed men have abducted at least 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic gathering in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, according to local sources.

Ghana’s government wants to move away from the popular phrase “Detty December”, saying the label carries meanings it does not want associated with the country, even as end-of-year celebrations continue to draw tens of thousands of visitors.

Voters will elect their president and lawmakers, as well as local and municipal leaders on 28 December 2025.

Nigeria has been training ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Tanzania in the first round of Group C on Tuesday.

Nigeria and the United States have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding to strengthen the country’s healthcare system.

The UN Security Council received a briefing on Monday about the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan as the paramilitary RSF and Sudanese army battle for control of the country.

The UN Security Council received a briefing on Monday about the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan as the paramilitary RSF and Sudanese army battle for control of the country.

AFCON 2025 continues to build. Day Two took place yesterday, with three exciting group-stage matches. After Morocco opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Comoros, Group A continued at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, where Mali faced Zambia in the first fixture of the day.