The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached a deal with the administration of Donald Trump to join its third-country program, which would allow them to receive migrant deportees from the US. The Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement that deportees will begin arriving this month.
Nigeria's army said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwestern Kaduna state. "Through a swift response, (troops) have successfully foiled a terrorist attack leading to the rescue of 31 civilians abducted during an Easter church service" in Ariko village, the military said in a statement.
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently lambasted "vicious global right-wing forces" at an ANC party conference, everyone knew he was referring to US President Donald Trump. His outspoken criticism comes as no surprise, as relations between South Africa and the US have deteriorated considerably since Trump returned to the White House in 2025.
A study by NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found that government forces in Burkina Faso are responsible for over twice as many civilian deaths as that of militant jihadist groups over a two-year period.
Senegal's official journal on Tuesday showed that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had formally signed into law new legislation on same-sex relations that have proved contentious abroad despite broad political support within the majority Muslim country's parliament.
Hundreds turned out as Zimbabwe's parliament began nationwide public hearings on a Constitution Amendment Bill drafted by the ruling ZANU‑PF. The proposed changes, which include extending presidential terms and altering how presidents are elected, have drawn both strong support and sharp criticism.
Last week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu visited the United Kingdom, which has agreed to help refurbish Nigeria's major trading ports. These include the Apapa Quays, built a century ago when the West African country was still a British colony, and the Tin Can Island port, both near Lagos.
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity." 123 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which was championed by Ghana and backed by the African Union and Caribbean nations.
Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister and prominent lawyer Tendai Biti has been detained by police, along with several fellow activists, amid mounting tensions over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his stay in power.
The European Union (EU) Parliament recently passed a resolution pushing for the release of Niger's former President, Mohamed Bazoum, by April 2, the day his constitutional mandate was meant to conclude. The EU resolution said that it "strongly condemns the continued arbitrary detention of democratically elected President Bazoum and his wife."
Nigerian soldiers killed at least 80 suspected militants near a military base in the northeastern Borno state, the country's army said on Wednesday. Backed by air support, the Nigerian military said it repelled a coordinated overnight assault by insurgents of an unclear affiliation near the Niger border.
US President Donald Trump's administration plans to demand bonds of up to $15,000 (roughly €13,000) from citizens of 12 more countries seeking visas. Which countries will be impacted?