‘It would have been better if they’d killed me’: A forgotten war destroying women’s lives
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.
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Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says
A teacher and a security guard die in the raid on a school in which 25 children and a teacher are abducted.
Poll unrest has ‘stained’ Tanzania’s global image, president says
Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but “what happened eroded our global credibility”, President Samia says.
Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deportees
The kingdom acknowledges for the first time it received cash as part of a deal with Trump’s administration.
Total faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre
TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings.
Australia detains South African seen at neo-Nazi rally
The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.
South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of ‘cleansing agenda’
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.
Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school
The army is called in to help the police search nearby forests and rescue the kidnapped girls.
Dozens die in DR Congo mine after makeshift bridge collapses
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.
‘Back to the drawing board’ for Nigeria after World Cup qualifying failure
BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup.
How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.
DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar
Building on previous deals it covers humanitarian access, the return of displaced people and more.
US and UK warn of major e-visa data breach in Somalia
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.
Tanzania president promises probe into election protest deaths
The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.
South Africa to investigate ‘mystery’ of planeload of Palestinians
It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa.
Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN
“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries
“They’re committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities,” says the US secretary of state, “and it needs to end immediately”.
South Sudan leader sacks powerful vice-president in shock move
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir’s successor.
Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn.
Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine – minister
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.