Somalia: Bomber Hits Mogadishu Cafe During Euro 2024 Final

A suicide bomber has struck a cafe in central Mogadishu, as footaball fans were watching the Euro 2024 finals. A police spokesman said at least five people were killed with another… Read more »

Kenya: New Police Inspector Catches Mutilated Bodies Case After Koome Resigns

Mutilated and dismembered bodies were found in plastic bags at a dump site in the Mukuru slums of southern Nairobi. Preliminary investigations revealed that all the bodies were… Read more »

Mozambique: Jihadis in Northern Mozambique Use Rape As a Weapon of War

Forced marriages of girls are common in Cabo Delgado. NGOs report that minors are abducted and systematically forced to marry members of jihadi terrorist groups. Read more »

Africa: Euro 2024 - Africa Watches As Footballing Wizards Dazzle

Spain take on England in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, but there is huge interest away from the continent. Players with African heritage such as Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Bukayo… Read more »

Nigeria: School Building Collapses During Class in Jos, Students Killed

Nigeria's emergency management agency said "several students" were killed when a school building collapsed. Images from the scene showed rescue workers and parents rushing towards… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Ties That Bind - Guinea-Bissau's Dependence On China

Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco… Read more »

South Africa: 12 Schoolchildren and Driver Killed in Fiery Crash

Local education officials said 12 children from two schools in Gauteng province were killed. The incident took place as the children were being driven to school. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau - Nothing Works Without China

Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco… Read more »

South Africa: Spanish Tourist Trampled By Elephant Herd

Authorities said the man disembarked from his car in the Pilanesberg National Park in the North West province. Visitors are warned not to leave their vehicles. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Court Finds Killing of Pakistani News Anchor Unlawful

A Kenyan court ruled that the police had used lethal force by killing the journalist. Arshad Sharif had escaped Pakistan, after his interview with a politician stirred controversy. Read more »

Kenya: Alleged Starvation Cult Leader Goes On Trial

A self-proclaimed pastor and almost 100 accomplices have gone on trial in Kenya on terrorism charges over the notorious "Shakahola forest massacre." The case follows the exhumation… Read more »

Chad: Sudanese Refugees Face New Challenges in Chad

Thousands of people fleeing war in Sudan are facing new crises in neighboring Chad. Amid hunger, illness, abuse, and soaring food prices, aid groups are feeling overwhelmed -- and… Read more »

Rwanda: UK's Starmer Says Rwanda Deportation Plan 'Dead and Buried'

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scrapping the Rwanda deportation plan by the previous Conservative government, saying its policy to keep irregular migration at bay has… Read more »

West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Rule Out Rejoining Ecowas

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. The neighbors quit the regional ECOWAS bloc in… Read more »

West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Holding Joint Summit

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are holding a joint summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. Read more »

Africa: What Does the West Invest in Africa?

Despite their dwindling influence, Western countries continue investing in Africa. But Russia, China and others have been catching up. Is Africa finally able to dictate its own… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Pushing Out Maasai to Attract Rich Tourists

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves, but in doing so, it is displacing Maasai herders from their ancestral lands. The plan is to attract more luxury tourism --… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Anti-Gay Bill - How Will It Impact LGBTQ Community?

Ghana's Supreme Court will deliver a verdict on July 17 on the anti-LGBTQ bill passed this year to criminalize homosexuality. Two suits filed at the top court are asking for the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fears of Escalation As M23 Seizes Key Towns

M23 rebels have captured the towns of Kanyabayonga and Kirumba in the eastern DRC. Lack of international pressure and the troubled state of the Congolese military facilitated their… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya See Fresh Protests With Police Out in Force

Kenyan riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »

Zambia: World Bank Stamps $208 Million Zambia Grant to Face Drought

The sum was granted to help the African nation address the social and economic impact of drought. Southern Africa has been hit by severe drought, partly due to the El Nino climate… Read more »

Kenya: Police Out in Force As Fresh Protests Hit Kenya

Riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »

Sudan: Crisis in Sudan - Rape As a Weapon of War

The conflict in Sudan has turned into the largest displacement crisis worldwide, showing alarming levels of sexual violence. Many women and children are seeking safety in… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Will Need to Borrow More After Axing Tax Hikes - Ruto

Kenyan President William Ruto said Nairobi will have to borrow billions to tackle Kenya's sovereign debt. He said he was not at fault for the deaths of protesters opposing the… Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrea's Biniam Girmay Makes History At Tour De France

Biniam Girmay became the first Black African to win a stage of the world's most prestigious cycling event. He took first in the longest stage on the 2024 Tour de France. Read more »