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
Africa Sahel Alliance Launches Joint Military Force to Tackle Regional Insecurity Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goita, has overseen a ceremony in Bamako marking the establishment of a joint military... by Africa24hrs December 22, 2025
Military Ugandan Military Confirms Detention of Catholic Priest Amid Political Tensions Uganda’s military has confirmed that it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who disappeared nearly two weeks... by Africa24hrs December 15, 2025
Government Uganda, U.S. Sign $2.3 Billion Health Cooperation Deal Under New U.S. Strategy Uganda and the United States announced on Wednesday that they have signed a bilateral health cooperation agreement worth $2.3... by Africa24hrs December 11, 2025
Government Benin Coup Suspect Believed to Be Hiding in Togo as Extradition Request Looms The alleged architect of last week’s failed coup attempt in Benin is now believed to be sheltering in neighbouring... by Africa24hrs December 11, 2025
Military Nine Women Killed as Nigerian Soldiers Accused of Opening Fire on Protesters in Adamawa Nine women were shot dead by Nigerian Army soldiers during a protest over security failures in Adamawa state, witnesses... by Africa24hrs December 10, 2025
Government Emergency Landing of Nigerian Military Plane Sparks New Rift With Sahel Alliance A Nigerian military aircraft’s emergency landing in western Burkina Faso has intensified already strained relations between Abuja and the... by Africa24hrs December 9, 2025
Government Tanzania Warns of ‘Coup Attempt’ as Independence Day Protests Spark Heavy Security Crackdown Tanzanian authorities are urging citizens to remain indoors on Tuesday, declaring that planned Independence Day protests are illegal and... by Africa24hrs December 9, 2025
Government Tunisia’s UGTT Calls First Nationwide Strike Under Saied as Crackdown Deepens Tunisia’s influential UGTT trade union announced on Friday that it will launch a nationwide strike on January 21 its... by Africa24hrs December 5, 2025
Government Nigeria’s Defense Minister Resigns Amid Escalating Security Crisis and Mass Kidnappings Nigeria’s defense minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has stepped down, the presidency announced on Monday, as the country grapples with... by Africa24hrs December 2, 2025
Politics Cameroonian Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane Dies in Custody After Post-Election Crackdown Anicet Ekane, a prominent opposition leader and member of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (Manidem), has... by Africa24hrs December 1, 2025