Residents gathered early on Wednesday around the rubble of destroyed homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, following a series of Israeli air strikes that killed dozens, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Al-Fashir was captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Sunday after an 18-month siege.

Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) global “grey list.”

The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to former exiled president Yahya Jammeh following his recent announcement that he was ready to return ‘home’.

Amnesty International is demanding an investigation into a US airstrike that killed more than 60 African migrants held in a Houthi run prison in Yemen’s Saada province last April, saying the attack may constitute a war crime.

Around 2,500 police officers and soldiers launched a large-scale raid against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 60 suspects and the arrest of 81 others, officials said.

Unrest is spreading across Cameroon as opposition leaders reject the results of the October presidential election, which declared 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner. The country’s top court confirmed Biya’s victory, extending his rule beyond four decades.

Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive drug shipment in a high-seas operation supported by INTERPOL, seizing more than one tonne of methamphetamine and arresting six suspects aboard a flagless vessel.

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings, and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a national election overshadowed by concerns from human rights groups and the detention of opposition figures.

The U.S. Embassy in Mali is urging all American citizens to leave the country immediately, warning of rising terror threats and a worsening fuel crisis caused by a jihadi blockade.

In Darfur, hundreds of thousands of displaced people are crammed into overcrowded camps, struggling against disease, hunger, and trauma after fleeing brutal clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan made her final campaign appeal to supporters on Tuesday, addressing a massive rally in the party’s signature green colors as Tanzania prepares for general elections that are expected to extend her party’s six-decade hold on power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare “powerful strikes” in Gaza on Tuesday, while Hamas announced it would delay returning a hostage’s body, pushing a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to the brink of collapse and threatening a return to all-out war.

It said the company needs to be organised ‘more leanly’ to seize opportunities provided by artificial intelligence.

Cameroon faced a second day of political turmoil on Tuesday following the official proclamation of presidential election results, with protests disrupting cities and drawing international condemnation over the violent suppression of demonstrations and arbitrary arrests.

Endiama sees value in leveraging De Beers’ mining technologies and marketing infrastructure to propel Angola’s diamond industry forward.

For now, the question remains whether new, admissible proceedings might be mounted — and whether this episode will dent Sall’s influence both domestically and internationally.

The new cabinet includes several prominent critics of ousted President Andry Rajoelina.

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.