Former Malian PM Choguel Maïga accused of embezzlement
Choguel Maïga, who was Mali's Prime Minister from 2021 until his firing two months ago, has been accused of embezzlement...
Stan Masters
Ethiopia defence minister visits Somalia, in sign of diplomatic thaw
In another sign of closer relations between Ethiopia and Somalia following a Turkey-mediated deal agreed last month, Ethiopia's defence minister...
UN security council welcomes five new non-permanent members
Five new non-permanent members have been added to the United Nations security council for the 2025 to 2026 period. The...
Burkinsa Faso grants amnesty to those involved in failed 2015 coup
Burkina Faso's ruling junta has passed a new amnesty law in what seems like an attempt to move on from...
Sudan leader says no return to pre-war situation with RSF militia
Sudanese sovereign council leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ruled out the possibility of a return to the pre-war situation with the...
Shark attack at Red Sea resort kills foreigner, injures another
Egypt's ministry of environment said in statement on December 30th that a shark attack in the Red Sea resort town...
US releases long-held Guantanamo detainee back to Tunisia
Another Guantanamo detainee has been released by the US, bringing the total number of detainees to 26 out of the...
Ivory Coast becomes latest country to as French troops to leave
The Ivory Coast became the latest African country to ask French troops leave, following the footsteps of other former French...
First aid convoy reaches area of Khartoum since war began
An aid convoy has reached a besieged area of Khartoum for the first time since the civil war began last...
Egypt completes trial run of Suez Canal extension
Egypt said on December 28th it had successfully tested a new 10km channel near the southern end of the Suez...
69 dead after boat sinks in Moroccan waters
Malian authorities say at least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died following a Spain-bound West African boat capsized off...
IMF grants initial approval of $1.2bn fourth review to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund said on December 25th that it reached an agreement at staff-level with Egypt on the fourth...
UN security council gives mandate for new mission in Somalia
The UN security council adopted a resolution on December 27th to establish the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in...
Sisi says regional issues cost Egypt around $7bn of Suez revenues
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on December 26th that events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost his...
Eastern Libyan government agrees to end fuel subsidies
Libya's eastern-based government said in a statement on December 26th that it had agreed to a proposal to end fuel...
