Africa
MSF halts operations in Darfur after paramilitary violence kills staff member
The victim of the attack was a worker for Sudan's health ministry, who was killed outside the Zalingei hospital.
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations
Pro-Palestine activists interrupt Israeli ambassador at Senegal interfaith event
Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump advisor says
Adolf Hitler predicted to win second term in Namibian local elections
The politician said his father likely didn't understand who Hitler was when he named him after the infamous German dictator.
315 abducted from Christian school in one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnapping attacks
Mass kidnapping at a school in Nigeria sees 315 abducted as the search widens, raising fears of security and increasing attacks on schools.
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says
Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked several localities of Congo's North Kivu province and killed at least 20 women and an undetermined number of children.
Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu for terrorism
Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges, raising fears of renewed social unrest.
Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates
Journalists and reporters waved press cards, chanting "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom for Tunisian media."
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say
The soldiers were attacked close to the village of Garbougna in the Tillaberi region near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso.
Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says
Human Rights Watch reported two attacks, one of them with 21 villagers dead, while the other reported ten people killed, including one woman.
Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says
Eswatini is among several African nations that agreed to receive third-country deportees as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
ISWAP insurgents say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture
A Nigerian military spokesperson described the claim as "fake news" and urged the public to disregard unverified claims circulating online.
Three confirmed deaths from Marburg virus in Ethiopia, three more suspected
Ethiopia confirms three deaths from the Marburg virus, with three additional fatalities under investigation. The outbreak in Southern Ethiopia has led to at least nine cases.
Hamas stockpiling weapons in sympathetic countries despite Gaza disarmament deal - KAN
The report comes amid the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which stipulates the disarmament of the latter.
