Africa

Two civilians and 17 rebels also died in the clash in Kebbi state

Conflict, poor roads and health-worker strikes are hampering efforts to contain the fast-moving crisis

Funding to tackle acute malnutrition in parts of Somalia has dropped by more than 80% this year, Médecins Sans Frontières said on Tuesday

Living standards for millions in Africa’s largest oil exporter have crumbled in the past three years as the government of President Bola Tinubu pushed through painful reforms

WHO regional director for Africa Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi said some Ebola cases early on in the DRC were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid

The governor of Libya’s Central Bank, Naji Issa, has submitted his resignation to the country’s rival legislative chambers, according to two documents seen by Reuters on Monday.

Gunmen abandon abducted travellers after army offensive in Zamfara

A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to serve prison time and pay a fine for insulting the president, their lawyer said, in a video posted on Facebook

Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants

The passenger who died had disembarked after getting sick in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000km from Kinshasa

Morocco has also pledged troops for the 20,000-strong force

Move aims to boost domestic processing and retain more mining value

Uganda's soccer captain David Owori was killed in Kampala, igniting public outrage over rising crime

Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved pay rises of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, the presidency said on Tuesday