Africa
Army returns to strategic east Congo town after rebel withdrawal
Congolese soldiers and combatants from a pro-government militia have re-entered the eastern town of Uvira, residents said on Monday, just over a ...Uganda’s opposition leader ‘taken by army’ as Museveni nears re-election
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly taken away in an army helicopter from his home on Friday, his party said, a ...Thousands of Nigerians flee after gang leader threatens to kill them
By Hamza Ibrahim Reuters Thousands of people fled their homes in northwestern Nigeria this week after the leader of one of the ...Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work
Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President ...At least 30 killed in Nigeria market attack
By Ahmed Kingimi Reuters At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria’s Niger ...World reacts to US bombing of Venezuela, ‘capture’ of Maduro
International leaders reacted swiftly on Saturday morning as President Trump confirmed U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and announced the capture of the country’s leader, ...Islamic State-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo
Islamic State-linked rebels killed at least 15 people in three villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lubero territory, two officials said ...New Year celebrated across world
As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New ...Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya wins presidential election
By Malick Rokhy BA AFP Guinea’s junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four ...Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations
By Susan NJANJI and Tonye BAKARE, with Nicholas ROLL in Abuja and Aminu ABUBAKAR in Kano AFP Nigeria on Friday signalled that ...














