Fuel queues haunt Chakwera as Malawi heads to polls
In the misty dawn of Dedza district, a serpentine line of vehicles curls around the only functioning petrol station. Men sleep slumped over steering wheels, women cradle babies on the…
Boko Haram Slaughters Over 50 Civilians in Northeast Nigeria, Exposing Fragile Security Framework
At least 55 people were killed — possibly more than 70, in a brutal Friday night on the village of Darul Jama in Nigeria’s Borno State, near the Cameroonian border.…
Six Senegalese Truckers Abducted Amid Growing Terror Threat in Western Mali
At least six Senegalese nationals involved in commercial transport have been abducted in western Mali, as an al-Qaeda-linked group continues to wreak havoc across the region. The kidnapping occurred Thursday…
Sudan files a complaint with the UN about the participation of Colombian mercenaries in the conflict
The Government of Sudan filed an official complaint with the UN Security Council, accusing the UAE of directly interfering in the ongoing war in the country by recruiting, financing and…
Kenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation cult deaths
Thirty-two bodies have been exhumed in southeastern Kenya in the past week, in a tragedy that is sparking fresh criticism of authorities who had vowed to crack down on extremist…
South Africa’s Top Court Dismisses Lungu Family Appeal in Burial Dispute
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has dismissed an application by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, dealing a major blow to efforts to overturn a ruling ordering…
South Africa: Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines
Mothers of newborn babies, turned away at public clinics in Johannesburg because they are not South African, say their children are missing out on lifesaving vaccines. In recent months, vigilante…
Cameroon president Biya, 92, reshuffles military top brass ahead of vote
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, has overhauled the military’s top ranks in what analysts say is an effort to ensure the armed forces back…
Eswatini says it is holding U.S. deportees in prisons, aims to repatriate them
Eswatini’s government said on Wednesday that it was holding five third-country nationals deported from the United States in isolated prison units under a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration, but…
SADC finance Sub Committee concludes technical review meeting
The Finance Sub-Committee of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has concluded a virtual meeting held from 15–16 July 2025, focused on reviewing core financial documents and assessing progress in…