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17.03.2026 15:00 These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

17.03.2026 15:00 Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.

17.03.2026 04:50 Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

17.03.2026 00:01 Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.

16.03.2026 19:20 Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.

16.03.2026 13:50 Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

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.