Africa South Africa Deploys Soldiers to Johannesburg to Tackle Gang Violence and Illegal Mining by Africa24hrs March 11, 2026
Politics Guinea Opposition Leader Calls for ‘Direct Resistance’ After Government Dissolves 40 Political Parties March 9, 2026
Government Ghana Urges Commonwealth to Condemn Missile Strike on Its UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon March 9, 2026
Government Mojtaba Khamenei Named Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Signalling Continuity of Hardline Rule March 9, 2026
Government Indonesia to Ban Social Media Access for Children Under 16 The government of Indonesia will ban children under the age of 16 from using several social media platforms as... by Africa24hrs March 6, 2026
Africa ECOWAS Agrees to Form 2,000-Strong Regional Force to Combat Jihadists The 12 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reportedly agreed to establish a... by Africa24hrs March 4, 2026
Africa US Sanctions Rwanda’s Military Over Role in Eastern Congo Conflict The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s defence forces and senior military officials over their alleged involvement... by Africa24hrs March 4, 2026
Government Zimbabwe Begins Release of Over 4,000 Prisoners Under Presidential Amnesty Zimbabwe on Monday started releasing nearly 4,000 inmates following a presidential amnesty aimed at reducing overcrowding in the country’s... by Africa24hrs March 4, 2026
Government Gabon Opens Talks With Meta, TikTok Over Controversial Social Media Ban The government of Gabon has begun discussions with Meta and TikTok following its decision to suspend social media platforms... by Africa24hrs February 27, 2026
Government Zambian Opposition Leader Arrested Over Fake Facebook Image of President Mambwe Zimba, Secretary General of Zambia’s National Democratic Congress (NDC), was arrested on Tuesday over a digitally altered image... by Africa24hrs February 25, 2026
Military DR Congo Launches Drone Strikes on M23 Rebels, Targets Strategic Rubaya Mine Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have launched a major offensive against the M23 rebel group in... by Africa24hrs February 25, 2026
Government Zimbabwe Pulls Out of $367 Million US Health Aid Deal Over Sovereignty Concerns Zimbabwe has abruptly suspended negotiations with the United States on a new health aid agreement intended to replace a... by Africa24hrs February 25, 2026
Diplomatic Ghana Urges Zelensky to Release Two Nationals Captured Fighting for Russia Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to grant the release of... by Africa24hrs February 25, 2026
Government Guinea Detains 16 Sierra Leonean Soldiers Over Border Dispute Guinea’s military authorities have confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers, accusing them of crossing into Guinean territory... by Africa24hrs February 25, 2026