November 9, 2023 Nigerian president approves controversial budget that covers presidential yacht, SUVs for top officials Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed off on a supplementary budget that includes funding for a presidential yacht and SUVs for his wife and top federal officials.
November 8, 2023 Hunting behavior of cheetahs is altered by warming weather, study finds Warming weather is causing increased conflicts between cheetahs and other African predators, leading to a reduction in food availability for the cheetah population.
November 8, 2023 South Africa to issue formal reprimand to Israeli ambassador South Africa will issue a "demarche," or formal reprimand, to the ambassador of Israel, Eliav Belotsercovsky. The reason for the reprimand was not provided.
November 7, 2023 Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion trees The Kenyan government has announced a new initiative which seeks to call on civic pride and environmental consciousness in order to work together on an ambitious tree planting effort.
November 7, 2023 14 dead following drone strikes near Malian rebel stronghold At least 14 people, several of whom were local officials, have been killed by drone strikes near Kidal, Mali, according to the town's mayor.
November 7, 2023 Blinken urges Congo, Rwanda to de-escalate border conflict Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to de-escalate a conflict along the countries' shared border, which has displaced millions.
November 6, 2023 30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands Torrential rains wreaked havoc on transport, infrastructure, and homes across Kenya and Somalia, leaving at least 30 dead, and more than 2,400 stranded.
November 5, 2023 Spain's Canary Islands see record numbers of African migrants seeking better lives The number of migrants leaving west Africa and reaching Spain's Canary Islands, nearly 60 miles from the west coast of Morocco, has passed record levels set in 2006.
November 3, 2023 More ruins of ancient Roman port city found beneath Moroccan capital Archaeologists digging near Morocco's capital have excavated more ruins of what was likely once a port city controlled by the Roman Empire.
November 1, 2023 Eastern Libyan government holds conference on post-flood reconstruction The eastern Libyan government announced Wednesday that an international conference on the reconstruction of flood-ravaged Derna has commenced.