October 24, 2023 German tourist found alive 3 days after disappearing in Zimbabwe national park A German tourist who went missing in Zimbabwe's Matusadona National Park has been found alive and in "good health" after three days, according to authorities.
October 23, 2023 France completely vacates military base in northern Niger as military rule continues France has finished withdrawing troops from a military base in Niger, part of a planned exit from the country following a successful military coup.
October 20, 2023 6 dead, 100 injured in stadium stampede on Kenyan holiday At least six people have been reported dead and another 100 injured following a stampede at a Kenyan stadium during Mashujaa Day festivities.
October 20, 2023 In Niger, lawyers call for deposed president's release after junta claims it thwarted house arrest escape Lawyers for deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum have called for his release from house arrest after learning the country's military junta claimed it prevented an escape attempt.
October 20, 2023 Education for Rwanda’s refugee children under threat due to reduced UN funding A United Nations agency has announced massive funding cuts that would jeopardize the education, food, and health care for tens of thousands of refugees in Rwanda.
October 18, 2023 Pakistani journalist's widow files wrongful death suit against elite Kenyan policing unit Javeria Siddique, the widow of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kenya's General Service Unit.
October 18, 2023 Major South African coal plant fires back up as officials aim to ease mass power outages South African officials are banking on the gradual recovery of the coal-fired Kusile power station, one of the nation's largest, to assist in reducing the severity of ongoing blackouts.
October 17, 2023 Foreign tourists, local guide killed in attack at Ugandan national park Two foreign tourists and a local guide at Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park were reportedly killed by rebels based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
October 17, 2023 UN peacekeepers withdraw from northern Mali as violence risk escalates U.N. peacekeepers started vacating two bases in northern Mali on Monday, part of a forced withdrawal from the increasingly unstable nation.
October 16, 2023 27 dead in northwest Congo after boat capsizes At least 27 people have died when a locally made boat travelling along the Congo River capsized as it was headed to the town of Bolomba. Another 70 passengers remain missing.