AFRICA NEWS

Guinea's electoral authority, the General Directorate of Elections (DGE), has provisionally declared General Mamady Doumbouya the winner of the December 28 presidential election. The announcement, made late Tuesday, 30 December...

An emergency session of the UN Security Council on Monday, 29 December 2025, turned into a heated diplomatic battlefield as Israel defended its historic recognition of Somaliland, while African and...

The Chinese government has issued a stern condemnation of the formal recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state, describing it as an unlawful act of "foreign interference" that threatens the...

Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) have joined their counterparts in Guinea by heading to the polls today, Sunday, 28 December 2025. This massive "quadruple election" sees over 2.3...

Guineans have headed to the polls today, Sunday, 28 December 2025, in a historic presidential election that is widely expected to transition the country from military to civilian rule, with...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially confirmed that its C-130 transport aircraft (NAF 913) arrived safely at the OGMA maintenance facility in Lisbon, Portugal, today, Friday, 26 December 2025....

The Federal Government has confirmed that diplomatic efforts are ongoing to secure the release of 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel and a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft seized by...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially declared a "state of emergency" across the sub-region, citing escalating political instability, a surge in military takeovers, and expanding security...

An attempted military coup in the Republic of Benin was foiled by forces loyal to the government earlier today, Sunday, December 7, 2025, according to official statements from the country's...

The international spotlight on Sudan’s deepening humanitarian disaster intensified today as Amnesty International published a major new report, formally accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing war crimes...