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RABAT, Morocco — King Mohammed VI has approved the removal of Madiha Khayr, a minister delegate appointed just two days earlier as part of Morocco’s new government, following a request from Head of Government Fatima
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MBUZINI, South Africa — South Africa and Mozambique are commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Mozambican President Samora Machel, who was killed in a plane crash on South African soil on October 19,
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BAMAKO, Mali — Malian government forces and their Russian paramilitary allies have killed and wounded civilians in operations that allegedly violate international humanitarian law, while Islamist militants and separatist fighters have also committed serious abuses,
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroonians are still waiting for President Paul Biya to announce a government reshuffle and appoint a vice president, weeks after he returned to the country on August 20 following approximately 10 weeks
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s Justice Ministry has launched an investigation into the unauthorised release of 11 Chinese nationals detained in connection with alleged online fraud, after discovering that the men were freed from Antanimora prison
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to US-led peace efforts in a message to President Donald Trump, as Washington intensifies diplomatic efforts to secure a humanitarian truce
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s electoral commission has scheduled the country’s next presidential election for May 15, 2027, establishing a date for the next phase of its political transition amid disputes over constitutional changes, the electoral
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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau’s military leader, General Horta N’tam, has dismissed Lieutenant-General Sadji Fati, a former defence minister and close associate of ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in the latest move to remove officials linked
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LONDON, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has threatened to ban Eritrean nationals from entering the country unless Eritrea agrees to accept more of its citizens who have been ordered to leave Britain, escalating a
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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — Mauritius has extended overnight curfews as protests over water shortages and the rising cost of living escalate into violent unrest, raising questions about public services, police accountability and the government’s response
