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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region

BBC News Africa  

Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in Africa.

Seychelles: Government Closely Monitoring Situation in the Region

AfricaDotcom  

The Office of the President informs the public that the Government of the Republic of Seychelles is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Secures Second United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent for Innovative “Proof-of-Use” Blockchain Consensus Mechanism

AfricaDotcom  

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) is pleased to announce that it has been granted Patent No. 12,548,031 B2 by the

Ghana: President Mahama to open African Court in Arusha on Monday

AfricaDotcom  

President John Dramani Mahama will leave Accra on Sunday, 1st March 2026, for Arusha, Tanzania, where he will be the Special Guest of Honour at a solemn

Tensions escalate as ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Africanews  

Two vessels were attacked Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies said, as Iran pressed a second day of strikes in response to US-Israeli air raids

Goma's iconic Amani Festival relocates to Lubumbashi

Africanews  

Created in 2014, the Amani Festival has become a powerful symbol of peaceful co-existence in eastern part of Congo, where dozens of armed group wreak havoc

Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Africanews  

Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in an overnight operation announced Sunday

Iran: Life of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Africanews  

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been Iran's spiritual guide and top political authority since 1989, when he succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leader

South Africa beat Zimbabwe to set up NZ semi-final

BBC News Africa  

South Africa produce an unconvincing performance with the bat as they beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a semi-final against New Zealand

Africa: When Tehran Burns, Africa Pays - Fuel, Geopolitics and the Cost of Living

allAfrica  

[allAfrica] The latest strikes on Iran and the widening confrontation across the Middle East are not distant geopolitical theatre for Africa. They are economic tremors that travel directly to our fuel pumps, supermarket shelves and national budgets.

Kenyan lawmaker among 6 dead in helicopter crash

Africanews  

The helicopter went down minutes after takeoff and burst into flames in a hilly area of Nandi County in the west of the country, police chief Samuel Mukuusi said, adding all six people on board had died. Among the dead was lawmaker Johana Ng’eno

Crowds gather in Tehran to mourn supreme leader Khamenei

Africanews  

The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday

Haiti police stretched by gangs as key election is planned

Africanews  

It’s been more than a decade since Haiti last held a general election, and gang violence has only worsened since President Jovenel Moise was killed in July 2021 at his private residence

Nigeria: Nigeria Calls for Restraint, Dialogue As U.S./Israel War With Iran Continues

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] The Nigerian government urged the warring parties to avoid actions that are likely to intensify hostilities.

Africa: Statement By H.E. the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East

allAfrica  

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf strongly condemns the missile and drone attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the sovereign territories of Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the Saudi Arabia.

Ethiopia: News - Ethiopia Earns $288.48 Million From Horticulture Exports in Seven Months, Amid Sector Bottlenecks

allAfrica  

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia has generated $288.48 million from the export of more than 160,000 tons of horticultural products during the first seven months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year, the Ministry of Agriculture announced, despite concerns raised by stakeholders over infrastructure gaps, logistics constraints, and land supply management.

Cameroon: Okali, a Musical Love Story Between France and Cameroon

allAfrica  

[RFI] Musical duo Okali - Cameroonian singer Gaëlle Minali-Bella and French multi-instrumentalist Florent Sorin - released their debut EP this month, the result of years of experimentation in blending the sounds of their two countries, as they told RFI.

Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Graves Found in Eastern DRC Following M23 Withdrawal From Uvira

allAfrica  

[RFI] The Congolese authorities and civil society groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reported the discovery of mass graves in an area recently vacated by M23 rebels.

Angola: Press Release - - Carrinho Group's Right of Reply

allAfrica  

[Maka] PRESS RELEASE

Eritrea: Training on Geographic Information System in Asmara

AfricaDotcom  

The Ministry of Land, Water and Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, provided training to 25 experts on

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Expresses Solidarity with Madagascar Following Cyclone Gezani

AfricaDotcom  

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, expresses deep concern and solidarity with the Government and people of the

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