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  72 Killed In Airstrike On Gold Mine At Sudan-Egypt Disputed Border

  The Egyptian army did not claim the strikes but said at the time that it had conducted a "large-scale operation" against illegal gold mining within its borders.

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  139 Migrants Die As Overcrowded Yemen-Headed Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti

  The migrants boarded the ship in the evening of October 8 and that it sank very soon after, close to the shore.

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  Nigerian Military Aircraft With 32 Onboard Crashes, Rescue Ops Underway

  The aircraft was on a routine mission to Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state, Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement.

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  Botswana Faces Backlash Over Killing Of 23 Elephants For Independence Feast

  Botswana has faced criticism from animal rights and conservation groups after authorities authorised the killing of 23 elephants for meat during the country's 60th independence celebrations.

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  He Urged People To Prevent Ebola. Hours Later, He Was Beaten To Death

  A politician has reportedly been beaten to death after speaking about Ebola. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged attack.

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  Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Named Morocco's First Woman Prime Minister

  Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was also the first woman to serve as mayor of Marrakesh, winning the office in 2009 before losing it six years later, then retaking it again in 2021.

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  3 Indian Relatives, On Way To US, 'Vanish'. Then Comes A Call From Ethiopia

  The missing have been identified as 30-year-old Mamta Chavda, her 23-year-old cousin Rutvik Jansari, and her 27-year-old cousin Mayuri Solanki.

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  27 Killed In 2 Mass Shootings At Bar, Store In South Africa

  The first incident occurred when eight gunmen armed with assault rifles entered a bar west of Johannesburg and shot 17 people. A separate shooting took place at an entertainment venue in a township outside Cape Town.

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  11 Killed, 3 Wounded In Mass Shooting Inside South African Home

  South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry and competition between informal businesses.

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  Africa's Richest Man Hires India-Owned Firm For $16 Billion Kenya Refinery

  Engineers India Ltd., which is majority-owned by the Indian government, signed a $450 million deal with Dangote to oversea the construction of planned 700-000 barrels-per-day greenfield refinery and petrochemical plant.

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  Poacher Hunting Animals In Kruger National Park Killed After Encounter With Elephant Herd

  A suspected poacher died after encountering elephants in Kruger National Park in South Africa, having entered the area illegally.

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  "God Helped Us, So Will AI": How Boko Haram Used ChatGPT, Grok For Attacks

  The findings are based on interviews with 27 former members of Boko Haram's two factions - the Islamic State affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihad (JAS), Al Jazeera reported.

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  21 Killed, 4 Injured After 3 Vehicles Collide In South Africa

  The crash on Sunday night in the Western Cape Province took place between the small towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka

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  Detected UAE-Linked Campaign To Influence Sudan Conflict Narratives: Anthropic

  Aimed primarily at the Muslim Brotherhood, the operation used the company's Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan.

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  25 Years After 9/11: Tracing The Rise And Fall Of al Qaeda

  While it has suffered setbacks, notably bin Laden's killing in 2011 by US forces and the emergence of Islamic State as a rival, experts say al Qaeda still serves as a source of support and inspiration for militants in many regions, particularly in Africa.

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  From BRIC To BRICS+: How A 2001 Economic Idea Became A Global Power Bloc

  New Delhi assumed the BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.

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  25, Mostly Children, Killed After Bus Plunges Into Deep Ravine In Cape Verde

  Several others were injured in Saturday's accident, some of them seriously, the head of civil protection for Sao Filipe city, Jose Canuto, told reporters.

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  Kenya Orders Tata Chemicals To Stop Operations In Country

  Kenya's President William Ruto said the government would bring in two new companies to take over operations for Tata Chemicals.

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  Uganda's Secretive Defence Deals With Israel Exposed In Leaked Files: Report

  The documents come at a time when Uganda is preparing to send troops to Gaza as part of a proposed international "stabilization force". 

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  27 Churchgoers Killed After Minibus Collides With Truck In Zimbabwe

  The foreign-registered haulage truck was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the minibus, which was carrying worshippers to a conference.