UK sanctions Russian mercenaries in Africa;
Mozambique election sparks protests, crackdown;
Russia expands military footprint in Equatorial Guinea;
Alliance of change wins big in Mauritius;
UN again calls for a ceasefire in Sudan;
Opposition leader clinches victory in Somaliland's presidential election

Russian propaganda targets Africa's health sector;
South Africa downgrades its Taiwan diplomacy;
Kenya's political shakeup;
Hungary makes a deal with Chad…;
…While Chad launches military operation

Britain’s Chagos gamble sparks fears of Chinese influence;
Tensions rise in the horn;
War toils on in Sudan…;
…As Washington sanctions RSF leader;
Nigerians protest “anti-poor” World Bank recommendations;
South Sudan’s presidential power play

Harsh justice following failed Congo coup;
Islamist violence flares in Bamako…;
…As U.S. special forces make their way back to Chad;
Nigeria’s APC ekes out a political win;
In Burkina Faso, civilian casualties surge…;
…And conspiracy theories abound;
Clearing the political decks in Tanzania

Ukraine’s Kursk offensive roils Russia's African presence;
UN accuses SAF and RSF of war crimes, calls for peacekeepers;
Mpox cases soar in Africa;
GERD dam a flashpoint between Ethiopia and Egypt;
A fraught election in Algiers