Africa

The US and 30 other Western states have warned of an “alarming deterioration” in food security in Sudan, urging the warring sides in the civil war to remove obstacles to humanitarian aid to prevent famine. In a joint statement, the signatories said conflict was the main driver of Sudan’s hunger …

“The Ballon d’Or France Football family would like to take this opportunity to dedicate this ceremony to Christophe Gleizes,” said British broadcaster Scott and former Arsenal player and French striker Henry as the ceremony kicked off on Monday evening. Gleizes, who contributes to French magazines So Foot and Society, travelled …

At least 72 people have been killed during cattle raids in South Sudan’s northern Warrap state, according to the regional government. An unspecified number of cattle were taken and homes burnt during what was a “co-ordinated attack” on Monday involving two communities in Tonj North county, the state authorities said. …

More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the country’s Orthodox Church. One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush. “We were completely unprepared and had no prior knowledge. They surrounded us from all …

Algeria is to send troops to Niger in its first foreign deployment since sending forces to Egypt during the Arab-Israeli war in 1973. The deployment follows a visit to Algiers by Niger’s defence minister, as the country seeks support against armed groups, some of which are linked to al-Qaeda or …

Ugandans returning from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, the health ministry has said, as the country tightens restrictions to contain the spread of Ebola virus. More than 4,500 people have died in DR Congo since May – the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease …

Gabon says it has lifted a ban on social media imposed eight months ago – a move that triggered widespread criticism at the time. The High Communication Authority (HAC) announced the U-turn on Saturday in a televised statement. The BBC has approached the country’s media regulator for comment. The ban …

Unknown gunmen have raided a remote village in the northeast Nigerian state of Taraba, killing at least 10 people, looting shops and setting houses ablaze, police say. There are fears the actual death toll is much higher, with eyewitnesses speaking of 20 lives lost and a non-governmental organisation suggesting a …

The Kenyan man had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda before arriving in Nairobi on 3 October. He later died, becoming Kenya’s first recorded Ebola death in the current outbreak. Although both patients passed through Entebbe airport on the same day, health officials have not established whether …

The attacks culminated in an RSF raid on 8 June. Hospital staff were taken by surprise – many of them escaped over the back wall as the RSF fighters entered the building, says Dr Mustafa Ahmed, a pharmaceutical specialist. But the director general of the hospital, surgeon Izzeldin Ahmed Dawaud …

The government has urged the demonstrators to act peacefully, while also accepting the need for immigration reforms. It says tens of thousands of foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since it launched a crackdown earlier this year. One of the groups behind the protests, March and March, had initially …

Two women – a Swiss and an Austrian – have been freed after more than a year in captivity in Niger and handed over to authorities in the Libyan city of Benghazi. Swiss national Eva Gretzmacher, 76, and Austrian Claudia Abbt, 69, were kidnapped separately in the northern Nigerien city …

None of the contacts, who are now in isolation, are known to have developed symptoms, including the person the patient travelled with, the health minister said, adding that the woman had not travelled outside Abuja since landing. Kaseya explained that the woman had first developed symptoms on 6 October when …

Nigeria has recorded a case of Ebola in a female patient who travelled from Uganda in East Africa to Abuja, capital of the West African state. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said the diagnosis had been confirmed by laboratory tests. The patient is in isolation and receiving medical care after …

Sudan’s army has been accused of launching several drone strikes that have reportedly killed more than 200 people, including dozens travelling to a funeral. The death toll from strikes in two areas of West Kordofan state on Sunday evening was 150, sources told the Sudan War Observatory, which tracks the …

Dan Mackenzie, who had initially defended his father, said at first he had struggled to understand the allegations against the cult leader, but came to realise the scale of the tragedy during the court proceedings. “When I was 12, I was forced to fast for almost a week,” he says. …

Residents living near South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, have been warned not to drink or cook with tap water after more than 400 people, mostly children under four, fell ill after drinking contaminated water. The cases were detected in Tshwane, the area which includes Pretoria, after people reported to their local …

A former Rwandan army sergeant major, who became an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded in neighbouring Uganda. Robert Kabera, 50, fled Rwanda after being accused of sexual assault, which he denied. He sought asylum in neighbouring Uganda, citing political persecution. Ugandan police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke …

One of Nigeria’s most popular gospel singers, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, his family has announced. In a statement posted on the deceased’s Instagram page, the family said the singer had “said goodbye to the world” in the early hours of Wednesday, 14 October. They also appealed to fans …

It will be a big few years for Kenya, given the country will also co-host football’s Africa Cup of Nations alongside neighbours Tanzania and Uganda in 2027. The Kasarani Stadium is undergoing renovations ahead of next year’s tournament, and will then also act as the venue for the 2029 World …