At least 12 dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes on Lake Kivu
At least 12 people have died and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying traders capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. […]
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Togo backs Sahel alliance, rejects isolation of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, that Togo had chosen to support Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger because their security […]
Nigerian troops rescue 23 abducted people in Sokoto operations
Nigerian troops rescued 23 abducted people during separate counterterrorism operations in Sokoto State on Sunday, the military announced on Monday. The operations were conducted in […]
More than 3,700 Rwandan refugees return from DR Congo in 2026
At least 3,752 Rwandan refugees have voluntarily returned home from the Democratic Republic of Congo since the beginning of 2026, according to the United Nations […]
Police launch investigation after ninth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni
South African Police discovered the body of a ninth woman in Dawn Park, Boksburg, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, following the discovery of eight other […]
International watchdogs slam Algeria’s move to expand death penalty after deadly wildfires
International human rights organizations have strongly condemned Algeria’s plans to expand the scope of the death penalty and resume executions after more than three decades, […]
Four Ghanaians remanded over alleged €225m cocaine shipment to France
Four Ghanaians accused of involvement in the alleged export of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France have been remanded in custody by […]
Ramaphosa orders urgent probe as seven women’s deaths spark fear near Johannesburg
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered law enforcement Agencies to prioritise investigations into the deaths of seven women in and around Kempton Park, north-east […]
Nigerian authorities shut down meth lab, arrest Mexican national at Lagos airport
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, that it had dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and […]
Six Nigerian imams abducted in Zamfara while travelling to prayer gathering
Six imams were abducted by armed men in Nigeria’s northern Zamfara State on Saturday, September 12, 2026, while travelling to a religious gathering in Talata […]