African News
Nigeria attacks surge as Islamic-state affiliate hits army bases
3rd June 2025 Islamist militants have ramped up an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria and attacked dozens of fortified army bases since the start of the year,... →
Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo executed civilians, Human Rights Watch says
By: Reuters 3rd June 2025 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo executed at least 21 civilians over two days in February in the eastern city of Goma,... →
Death toll in Nigeria floods rises to 151
By: Reuters 2nd June 2025 Flooding in Nigeria's Niger State this week has killed 151 people and forced several thousand from their homes, an emergency official told Reuters... →
Insurgents overrun Mali base, killing dozens of soldiers, sources say
By: Reuters 2nd June 2025 An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday... →
Ethiopia, IMF staff agree programme review that could unlock $260-million
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Ethiopia and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the country's $3.4-billion loan programme... →
Congo ex-president Kabila makes first public appearance in rebel-held Goma
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country's volatile east on Thursday,... →
Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed... →
Kenya inflation slows to 3.8% year-on-year in May
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Kenya's inflation fell to 3.8% year-on-year in May from 4.1% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Friday. In month-on-month terms... →
