The men believed they were going to Russia for training as bodyguards but ended up on the front line. BBC News
Read More »Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war
Chad shuts border with Sudan in bid to stop conflict spreading
Sudan has been locked in a violent power struggle since April 2023, when a dispute between the national army, led by Gen Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by his former deputy Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti, escalated. BBC News
Read More »Robert Mugabe's son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot. BBC News
Read More »'Affront to humanity': Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. BBC News
Read More »Tunisian MP jailed for eight months over posts mocking president
The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country. BBC News
Read More »South African farmers fear devastation as foot-and-mouth takes hold
The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response. BBC News
Read More »Lion DNA convicts poachers in world first
After collecting forensic evidence they questioned two men in a nearby village and discovered three sacks of meat, 16 lion claws and four teeth. These body parts would later be tested against the database, with the DNA from all matching the profile of that missing lion. BBC News
Read More »Lakurawa militants accused of killing 34 in Nigeria’s Kebbi state
The emergence of Lakurawa adds to Nigeria’s already complex security challenges, as the government continues to battle multiple armed groups, from Boko Haram Islamists in the north-east to heavily armed kidnapping gangs operating across the north-west and central states and separatists in the south-east. BBC News
Read More »Son of Robert Mugabe detained in South Africa after reported shooting
Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg. BBC News
Read More »Islamic police in Nigeria arrest nine Muslims for not fasting during Ramadan
Officers in Kano search cafes and restaurants every year during Ramadan looking for Muslims breaking the fast. BBC News
Read More »Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, report says
Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies. BBC News
Read More »UN says Sudan atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide'
A UN Fact Finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces. BBC News
Read More »Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills 37 miners in Nigeria
The tragedy is believed to have happened just before sunrise as the workers neared the end of their shift. BBC News
Read More »Turkey's president rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland
He made the comment on an official visit to Ethiopia, saying it could prove dangerous for a volatile region. BBC News
Read More »Gabon suspends social media ‘until further notice’
The media regulator spokesman said the suspension was prompted by the recurring dissemination on social networks and digital platforms of ” inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and insulting content that undermines human dignity, social cohesion, the stability of the republic’s institutions, and national security”. BBC News
Read More »Gold fever hits South Africa after lucky find in cattle pen
“This is the only hustle we know,” miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs. BBC News
Read More »Family of Zambia's ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation – lawyers
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu’s body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death. BBC News
Read More »US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militants
The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say. BBC News
Read More »US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militants
The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say. BBC News
Read More »Malawi launches search for suspects in fake funeral charcoal smuggling
Acting on a tip-off, forestry officials intercepted the vehicle at a roadblock near the main city of Blantyre. Inside, they found an empty coffin placed over several bags of charcoal, with an estimated value of $1,700 (£1,200), the Reuters news agency reported. BBC News
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