February 21, 2024 Somalia and Turkey strike defense deal to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through breakaway region Somalia has announced a defense deal with Turkey, focusing on improving maritime capabilities to counter Ethiopia's moves in Somaliland, officials say.
February 20, 2024 Zimbabwe launches emergency polio vaccination campaign after 3 cases detected Zimbabwe began an emergency campaign Tuesday to vaccinate over 4 million children against polio after three cases of the disease were detected.
February 20, 2024 At least 2 dozen Congolese civilians killed by ISIS-linked rebels this week Islamic State-linked rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces have reportedly killed at least two dozen Congolese civilians in separate attacks this week.
February 20, 2024 South Africa schedules election as Mandela's party fights to retain 30-year majority South Africa has set a national election date of May 29, with this year's vote expected to be a serious test of the long-ruling African National Congress' stranglehold on power.
February 20, 2024 Suspects in Kenyan starvation cult case to be hospitalized after hunger strike A Kenyan magistrate ordered doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 of his followers to be hospitalized after they appeared visibly frail in court following a hunger strike.
February 20, 2024 Trial begins in Rome for Egyptian security officials accused of student's abduction and murder In 2016, Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni was abducted and killed in Cairo. Four Egyptian security officials, accused in his death, have gone on trial.
February 20, 2024 Guinea's military dissolves government abruptly, announcing plan for new administration Military leaders in Guinea have dissolved the government without explanation and announced plans to appoint a new one. Guinea has been under military rule since 2021.
February 19, 2024 Nigerians protest over skyrocketing inflation as local currency hits record low value Nigeria is facing one of West Africa's worst economic crises in years with an inflation rate of 29.9% as the naira, Nigeria's currency, plummeted to 1,524 to $1.
February 19, 2024 Rwanda rejects US calls for de-escalation in the Congo Rwandan authorities on Monday rejected American calls for a military withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a "dramatic" escalation at the border.
February 19, 2024 Eastern Congo aid groups warn of new humanitarian crisis linked to rebel group Aid organizations are expressing concerns over a potential humanitarian crisis in the eastern Congo region as the armed rebel group M23 launches a new advance.