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Conflicting reports from local sources, rebel leaders, and a silent Kinshasa leave it unclear whether M23 fighters are truly pulling back or merely rotating troops on the front lines.

Algeria announced three days of national mourning on Sunday after the death of 84-year-old Liamine Zeroual, the former soldier who served as the country's president from 1994 to 1999.

Sassou Nguesso Extends Four-Decade Rule After Controversial 95% Victory

Kenya is facing the aftermath of several weeks of torrential rains and severe flooding that have now killed at least 108 people. The updated death toll was released on Saturday by the country’s National Police Service.

Bilateral relations between China and Seychelles are entering a new phase, with rising trade and growing private-sector collaboration, alongside new cooperation in the blue economy and digital innovation.

Delivering opening remarks at the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mama Keita, warns that Africa's future growth will depend less on resource accumulation and more on innovation, data and technology. Without bold action, the continent risks falling further behind in the global digital race.

In Tunisia, 67‑year‑old education unionist Slaheddine Selmi has been elected head of the powerful Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT).

An Iranian ballistic missile hit Eshtaol near Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring residents and damaging homes, vehicles, and nearby structures as the regional war entered its second month.

Hundreds rally in Paris’ Place de la Bastille for a “No Kings” protest against Donald Trump, denouncing authoritarianism and “endless wars”.

While a significant source of foreign exchange for countries on the continent, remittances can become a dependable source of investments and capital with facilitation from fintech platforms, as speakers on a panel at the recent Africa Capital Forum argued.