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  Gunmen Kidnap 150 Worshippers From 3 Churches In Nigeria

  Gunmen kidnapped more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria, a state lawmaker told The Associated Press on Monday.

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  25 Dead, 14 Missing After Boat Sinks In Nigeria

  At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.

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  30 Killed, Many Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Nigeria Market

  At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday.

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  Why Somaliland, Despite Having A Government And Currency, Remained Unrecognised

  Israel on Friday formally recognised Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.

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  Why Nigeria Okayed US Strikes On ISIS After Disputing Claim Of Christian Genocide

  By publicly cooperating with the United States on a Christmas Day airstrike, Nigeria's government may have averted humiliating unilateral military action threatened a month ago by President Donald Trump.

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  Kenyan Girls Still Afflicted By Genital Mutilation Years After Ban

  The women know that mutilating young girls by removing their clitoris and inner labia -- framed as a rite of passage -- is still an entrenched practice in some remote villages of Narok county, around three hours from the nearest tarmac road.

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  "Merry Christmas To All": Trump Launches Deadly Strikes On ISIS In Nigeria

  Donald Trump said US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria for killing Christians in the country.

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  1 Suspect Arrested In South Africa Mass Shooting That Killed 12

  A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.

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  Putin To Jordan Crown Prince: PM Modi's Quiet 'Car Diplomacy' With World Leaders

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday for a two-day visit. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed personally received PM Modi from the Addis Ababa airport and drove him to his hotel.

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  "Filthy, Dirty, Disgusting": Trump's Racist Tirade Against African Migrants

  Unleashing a xenophobic tirade, US President Donald Trump disparaged Somalia as "filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime", calling immigrants from the African nation "garbage" he does not want in America.

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  Another Coup In Africa, Soldiers Appear On State TV To Announce Takeover

  Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.

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  India-Pak, Israel-Iran, Congo War: 5 Major Conflicts Around The World In 2025

  The year 2025 witnessed a series of major armed conflicts that reshaped regional security dynamics and tested diplomatic frameworks across the globe.

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  Andhra Man Missing After He Moved To Mali For Work, Claims Family

  A 26-year-old man from Talapula Mandal in Sri Satya Sai district has gone missing in an African country, his family claimed on Thursday.

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  South Africa Will 'Take A Break' From G20 After US Ban

  South Africa said Thursday it was prepared to wait out next year's G20 after being barred by the United States and did not expect other countries to lobby for its inclusion.

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  "Fresh Hope": Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Shots Begin In Africa

  South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug's first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world's highest HIV burden.

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  Nepal To Peru, Morocco And Madagascar: Gen Z, A Youth Rebellion Across Globe

  Gen Z protests across the world stood up to authorities in 2025, even toppling two governments.

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  Experts On Why Volcano Hayli Gubbi Erupted After 12,000 Years

  The Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia on Sunday.

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  "It Felt Like A Sudden Bomb": Eyewitness On Ethiopian Volcanic Eruption

  A long-dormant volcano erupted in Ethiopia's north-eastern region for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke up to 9 miles (14 km) into the sky and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

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  Ethiopian Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years, Ash Enters Delhi Amid Toxic Air

  The Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted in the Afar region of Ethiopia, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres into the sky.

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  US Pulls Funding From One Of Africa's Poorest Nations, ISIS Moves In

  The sudden dismantling of USAID in January under an executive order from Donald Trump pulled away critical programmes in Mozambique.