Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.

In Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur, desperation is mounting as tens of thousands flee escalating violence. Displaced residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid, warning that the situation in overcrowded camps is deteriorating rapidly.

Angola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence with a military parade before the president addressed the nation.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have boycotted their training session in Rabat, Morocco, due to unpaid bonuses, raising concerns just days before their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa play-off semi-final match against Gabon.

The former first lady of Gabon and her son were being tried in absentia on various corruption charges.

The BAMEX’25 exhibition in the capital, Bamako, comes as the two countries deepen military ties.

Two brothers, Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, accused in the high-profile killings of South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and businessman Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, have been formally charged in Durban.

South Africa’s health minister said the vaccine could be approved and ready for use in Africa by 2028.

The United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk said there was “an apparent attempt to conceal evidence” of deaths.

An official from Syria’s Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums said that six marble statues were stolen, adding that an investigation is ongoing

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Tuesday he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last

Dubbed the “Africa COP”, the summit is expected to center Africa’s role in advancing climate justice and solutions

Egypt’s top diplomat met with Sudan’s military leader Tuesday in a renewed push to advance a ceasefire plan, as the war-torn nation faces a catastrophic humanitarian situation following the paramilitary capture of a key Darfur city.

The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country

It made the comments after discussing various options with Dakar on how to address the country’s “significant debt vulnerabilities”.

Church leaders have called for continued prayers and national reflection, warning that there can be no peace without justice.

The Uganda Red Cross Society, which is leading search and recovery efforts, says hopes of finding more survivors are fading, even as families in the area continue to report missing relatives

The U.N. migration agency warned on Tuesday that humanitarian efforts in Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur region might come to a complete halt unless immediate funding and safe delivery of relief supplies are ensured.

A landmark inquiry into whether South Africa’s post-apartheid governments obstructed investigations of apartheid-era crimes was abruptly postponed on its opening day Monday, delayed by a legal challenge against one of the inquiry’s own lawyers.

According to Statistics South Africa, the official jobless rate fell to 31.9% between July and September, from 33.2% in the previous quarter.

CHADEMA vice-chairman John Heche was among the four released on bail. He had been arrested on October 22 and questioned by police on suspicion of terrorism, according to his lawyer

The Blues arrived at Clairefontaine training centre on Monday ahead of their game against Ukraine this week.

The United Nations issued a stark warning Monday about the growing global threat from illicit firearms, revealing that more than one billion illegal weapons are now in circulation worldwide and are becoming increasingly sophisticated through digital manufacturing and arms embargo violations.

This follows Donald Trump’s announcement no US officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa this month.

United Nations climate negotiations opened Monday on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with host leaders invoking Indigenous concepts of collective action to push for accelerated progress, even as the absence of high-level U.S. negotiators underscored deep geopolitical divisions.

Authorities from Somaliland said individuals holding Somalia-issued travel documents would be denied entry.

The more than 130 gold and bronze items were taken from Ghana between the 1870s and early 20th century.

Tens of thousands of Africans are back home with help from the International Organization for Migration’s voluntary return programme.

Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display.

Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and Noureddin Bongo Valentin are among 13 people facing charges including embezzlement of public funds and active corruption.

Armed men in Mali killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, authorities said Monday.

Hannibal Gaddafi paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric.

Footage from the Saudi Arabian TV channel Al Arabiya showed the extent of the damage in El Fasher.

Nearly 63 million eligible voters are going to cast ballots to choose 568 members of the House of Representatives in two phases

Suzannah Mirghani’s film received the Golden Alexander, the festival’s highest honor

Some fuel stations in Mali ‘s capital opened Monday for the first time since an al-Qaida affiliate imposed a fuel blockade on the West African nation, as supply convoys made their way through the landlocked nation while under fire

Junta leader Doumbouya cleared to run in Guinea’s presidential election

Gaza is currently grappling with a severe environmental and humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing blockade that prevents sanitation crews from accessing the eastern areas of the city, where the main waste disposal sites are located.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence during the devastating riots that took place in July 2021.