Africa

Emmanuel Nchimbi has been expelled from Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party for indiscipline following his decision earlier this week to resign as the country’s vice-president after 10 months in the job. The 54-year-old has made some controversial remarks in recent weeks – including urging Tanzanians to “fight for …

Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa’s main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday – and some of them have now hatched. A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle them in a “homemade incubator bag” carried as hand luggage, according …

Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya, 41, has dismissed more than 170 soldiers for “desertion”, including a colonel who helped him seize power in a coup in 2021. Col Michel Lamah was a member of the Special Forces Group (GFS), the elite army unit which Doumbouya once commanded. When he overthrew President …

Former head of Rwanda’s presidential guard Tom Byabagamba, 59, who once served as President Paul Kagame’s personal bodyguard, has died in jail. He was arrested in 2014 along with his brother-in-law Frank Rusagara, a retired brigadier-general, for “spreading rumours” and “tarnishing the image of the country and government”. Right groups …

China’s foreign ministry has told its citizens to leave the southern African kingdom of Eswatini over “security risks”. The ministry cited “rampant cyber fraud and criminal activities associated with gambling” as among its security concerns, but did not give details. It suggested its citizens relocate as soon as possible to …

Operation Jackal IV – which took place between November 2025 and June 2026 – investigated how the groups laundered money and how financial fraud cyber crimes, such as cryptocurrency and email compromise fraud, were conducted. Scams often targeted “retirees in English-speaking countries”, Interpol said. “By following illicit financial flows across …

The gunmen, reportedly dressed in military-style clothing, attacked the villages of Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka. Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told the BBC that more than 40 people were killed, but the exact number of deaths had not been confirmed. Looking at the footage released on social media, …

Ethiopia has submitted an official bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The country’s football federation (EFF) says its government-backed proposal affirms “the nation’s full readiness to host Africa’s biggest footballing event”. Ethiopia has staged Afcon three times, in 1962, 1968 and 1976, but its footballing infrastructure …

In a move unprecedented for Tanzania, Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced he is resigning and will retire from public life at the end of next week less than 10 months after being sworn in. The 54-year-old gave the details in a brief letter to President Samia Suluhu Hassan shared on …

Mass gatherings have been banned in the six provinces with confirmed cases – Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. The capital city, Kinshasa – which has no confirmed cases and is located some 1,800 km (1,100) miles from the outbreak – has also been ordered to ban …

An arms embargo covering the Darfur region has been in place for more than two decades – and will expire next month if not amended or renewed. Observers say it seems to have done little to stop the flow of weapons into Darfur, which has witnessed some of the worst …

An elderly woman, who the authorities say is 101, has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis, in a case that has drawn widespread attention. Esther Ogunmabo, described as a great-grandmother, was apprehended on Saturday in Ogun state, in the south-west of the country, the National Drug Law Enforcement …

Four people have been arrested in Kenya as part of an investigation into a spate of mysterious elephant deaths over the past two months, officials have said. Three Kenyans and one Tanzanian have been detained on suspicion of poisoning at least 18 elephants in the Amboseli National Park, the Kenya …

Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the recent presidential election approaches. An unusual police presence has been reported at some courts, which have been taped off to prevent access. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile …

Nigeria’s huge film industry, Nollywood, is in mourning after the death at 66 of veteran actor and star of Yoruba-language cinema Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. His daughter, Kira Hassan, confirmed the news during an emotional Instagram live broadcast on Sunday, where she struggled to come to terms with …

The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed a roadmap for peace talks. In a joint statement after five days of talks in Switzerland, they said they had pledged to “pursue negotiations towards comprehensive peace and conflict resolution” and set up a mechanism to …

But the uncovering of larger quantities at the beginning of August is what caught the attention of many people. Kiarie reckons as rumours spread, the number and size of the discoveries were exaggerated – drawing in ever larger groups of people with little or no mining experience who hoped to …

The three-day festival of Ashenda takes places as Orthodox Christians commemorate the Virgin Mary. Its name means “the tall green grass” in Tigrinya and has grown into a wider cultural event that celebrates women. It is eagerly anticipated by girls and young women in Tigray and other parts of northern …

Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab have confirmed the signing of Ghana international Thomas Partey. The former Arsenal midfielder, who made 167 appearances for the Gunners between 2020 and 2025, became a free agent this summer when Villarreal decided against extending his expiring contract. The 33-year-old is scheduled to stand trial …

The move highlights the complexity of tackling Ebola amid ongoing hostilities between the Congolese government and the rebels. The M23 alliance, which captured Goma and Bukavu in early 2025, has sought to demonstrate its administrative capacity by mounting a parallel Ebola response in territories under its control. In late June, …