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16.03.2026 04:40 Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

15.03.2026 13:52 Uganda's military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted "dead or alive", although some ministers have denied he is being sought.

15.03.2026 13:52 They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.

15.03.2026 13:52 Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

14.03.2026 02:40 Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.

13.03.2026 16:51 The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

13.03.2026 16:51 Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

13.03.2026 11:50 Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men's national team on a two-year contract.

12.03.2026 16:50 Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

12.03.2026 16:50 "Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.

12.03.2026 16:50 Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

12.03.2026 11:10 The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.

12.03.2026 02:01 A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

12.03.2026 02:01 Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.

11.03.2026 15:30 Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.