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Donald Trump
Trump says he ordered Nigeria strike delay to ‘give a Christmas present’
‘They were going to do it earlier,’ Trump said of Thursday’s strike targeting Islamic State militants, adding ‘we hit them hard’.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:39AM
Israel
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland enrages Somalia, African Union
27 Dec 2025 - 10:14AM
Africa
The brutal life of child recruits under a shadowy African rebel group
26 Dec 2025 - 1:54PM
Africa
US launches strike on Islamic State targets in Nigeria, Trump says
US strikes targeting militants were carried out in cooperation with the Nigerian government.
26 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
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A missile is launched from a military vessel at an unidentified location, in a screen grab obtained from a video released by the Department of War on December 25, 2025. Photo: US Department of War via Reuters
Africa
Algeria brands French colonisation a crime, demands reparations, apology
France’s rule over Algeria from 1830 until 1962 remains a sore spot in relations between the two countries.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:46AM
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Aviation accidents
Libya military chief and 7 others killed in jet crash in Turkey
Investigators are looking into a technical failure that brought down the delegation’s Falcon 50 jet shortly after take-off from Ankara.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:10AM
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Africa
Nigeria says ‘spat’ with Trump over killing of Christians ‘largely resolved’
However, Nigeria remains on Washington’s list of countries of ‘particular concern’ regarding alleged religious freedom violations.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:45PM
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices at the White House last week. Photo: Reuters
Africa
Nigeria secures release of 130 children abducted from Catholic school
Presidential spokesman confirms ‘none left in captivity’ after an operation frees students taken by gunmen in November.
22 Dec 2025 - 2:14PM
Africa
Sudan war drags on as drone attack kills 10 in Darfur market
The conflict has split Sudan in two as the army controls the north, east and centre while the UAE-backed RSF dominates Darfur and parts of the south.
21 Dec 2025 - 11:26PM
South Africa
Multiple gunmen open fire at South Africa pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
Manhunt under way after the second South African mass shooting in three weeks.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:18AM
France
African teen who raised Macron’s ire with fake French coup video has no regrets
The Burkinabe teen said he had posted the fake video as a way to make money but despite millions of views, only earned US$8.
20 Dec 2025 - 11:06AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a press conference on Friday. Photo: AFP
Africa
UN says Sudan’s RSF killed 1,000 civilians in horrific 3-day attack on camp
New report details three days of terror at the Zamzam displacement camp in April, citing mass executions and gang rapes.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:11PM
War and conflict
War-torn Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watch list for third year
International Rescue Committee highlights a stark concentration of human suffering in a small number of countries in latest rankings.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:42PM
Morocco
37 die in Morocco in torrential rain and flash floods
Rain and floods inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles in the coastal city of Safi.
15 Dec 2025 - 11:33PM
Egypt
Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of prominent pharaoh in Luxor
The giant statues, toppled by an earthquake in about 1200 BC, were meticulously pieced back together in a project that lasted about two decades.
15 Dec 2025 - 10:56AM
A man takes selfie in front of the two colossal statues. Photo: EPA
Africa
6 UN peacekeepers killed in Sudan drone strike blamed on RSF paramilitary group
The victims were all Bangladeshi nationals working at a United Nations logistics base in Kadugli.
14 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
Africa
Rwanda-backed rebels enter key DR Congo town, as Trump peace deal crumbles
M23 advance in DR Congo comes less than a week after after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:29PM
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Africa
22 killed in Morocco collapse of buildings with ‘signs of cracking’
State media reports the residential blocks in Fez had visible structural damage and neglect long before the fatal disaster occurred.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:08PM
Rescue workers and residents search for survivors amid the wreckage of two collapsed buildings in Fez, Morocco on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Africa
Benin hunts leader behind short-lived coup that left casualties on both sides
Authorities in the west African country confirm arrests were made and hostages released, but apparent coup leader remained at large.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:47PM
Africa
‘Miracle’ Africa peace deal, signed at Trump’s urging, already unravelling
A US-backed agreement to end one of Africa’s longest wars is at risk as DR Congo and Burundi condemn Rwanda and M23 rebel advances.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:40PM
Spain
Powerful wave at Spanish tourist island sweeps swimmers to sea, killing 4
The foreigners were bathing in a natural swimming pool on the western coast of Tenerife when the huge wave struck.
9 Dec 2025 - 12:12PM
Africa
63 children among 114 dead in strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital: WHO
Reports paramedics were also targeted during rescue efforts, as WHO director general condemns attack.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:59PM
The logo of the World Health Organization is pictured outside the agency’s office in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
Nigeria
Nigeria’s government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren
The fate of dozens of other pupils and staff remains unclear as the country buckles under a wave of mass abductions.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:33PM
Africa
Benin president says coup bid thwarted as neighbour Nigeria intervenes
Coup attempt in Benin was the latest in a string of military takeovers and attempted takeovers that have rocked West Africa.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:07PM
Africa
33 children killed in drone attack by Sudan paramilitaries, doctors say
17 adults were also killed in the strike on a kindergarten, which drew condemnation from the Sudan Doctors’ Network.
7 Dec 2025 - 11:27AM
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