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Benin minister says attempted military coup ‘foiled’
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Benin minister says attempted military coup ‘foiled’

A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on

Thousands flee South as fighting intensifies days after DRC and Rwanda recommit to peace deal
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Thousands flee South as fighting intensifies days after DRC and Rwanda recommit to peace deal

The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is once again descending into chaos. Thousands of people are on the move,

Mbappé just five goals short of beating Ronaldo’s 2013 Real Madrid record
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Mbappé just five goals short of beating Ronaldo’s 2013 Real Madrid record

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé is closing in on the club record for the most goals scored in a calendar

Kenyan parliament report condemns British army unit BATUK over decades of abuses
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Kenyan parliament report condemns British army unit BATUK over decades of abuses

The Kenyan lawmakers described BATUK’s presence as more akin to that of an “occupying force” than a partner — calling

U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC
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U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC

The crisis in eastern Congo traces back to the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, after which nearly 2 million Hutu

In Goma, skepticism and fear persist as Congo–Rwanda peace deal is finalized in Washington
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In Goma, skepticism and fear persist as Congo–Rwanda peace deal is finalized in Washington

On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while

African central bank governors revive vision for continental monetary integration {Business Africa}
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African central bank governors revive vision for continental monetary integration {Business Africa}

At the Yaoundé Summit, 41 Central Bank Governors Advance an Ambitious Vision for an African IMF and Central Bank Amid

Massive blackout plunges western Cuba into darkness as power grid struggles
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Massive blackout plunges western Cuba into darkness as power grid struggles

Cuba’s prolonged energy problems reflect the wider economic crisis gripping the country—a crisis intensified by the pandemic, which devastated the

UN sounds alarm as violence in northern Mozambique forces over 100,000 to flee
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UN sounds alarm as violence in northern Mozambique forces over 100,000 to flee

The UN Refugee Agency is expressing grave concern as escalating attacks in northern Mozambique force tens of thousands from their

2027 Rugby World Cup: Springboks and All Blacks set for quarterfinal showdown
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2027 Rugby World Cup: Springboks and All Blacks set for quarterfinal showdown

Reigning world champions South Africa and arch rivals New Zealand will likely face a showdown in quarterfinals…Read More