AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Niger: rebels in airport

29.08.2026 Heavy gunfire and explosions have rocked Niger’s capital Niamey as rebel soldiers reportedly attacked the airport and presidency in what appears to be a serious military mutiny. (Image: courtesy Nathalie Lays) The unrest reportedly involves troops pulled from Ouallam, Tera and Dosso, frontline areas where Niger’s army has taken heavy losses fighting ISIS-linked militants….

Zimbabwe: dozens dead in boat incident

12.08.2026 At least 15 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, with rescue operations continuing, officials have said. (Image: courtesy JUNGLE Websites & Branding) Police said 90 passengers and five crew were onboard the vessel when it capsized on August 11, Tuesday, but it may have…

Morocco: Trump 1000 km Highway

27.07.2026 The U.S. President Donald J. Trump has expressed his deep gratitude to King Mohammed VI following Morocco’s decision to name the Tiznit-Dajla highway in his honor. This gesture, shared by Trump via his Truth Social platform, not only represents a personal recognition but also symbolizes the strengthening of a diplomatic and strategic relationship between…

Mali: 50 slain soldiers

20.07.2026 At least 50 Malian soldiers have been slain in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists as they left the strategic northern town of Anefis, officials said. (Image above: courtesy Samuel Quek). The attack on the army convoy leaving Anefis occurred on Saturday, July 18, following weeks of fighting with both sides attempting to…

Zimbabwe Extends Presidential Terms

19.06.2026 Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. (Image above: Mpumelelo Macu) Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill to extend presidential terms from ‌five to seven years, which…

U.S. Deports Migrants to CAR

14.06.2026 Reportedly the U.S. has deported a group of migrants to the Central African Republic (CAR). CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries, plagued by almost constant state of rebellion. The U.S.-CAR controversial deal allows Washington to deport migrants who for various legal, and political reasons cannot be sent back to their home countries….

EBOLA: WHO raising concerns

07.06.2026 Today the World Health Organization reported that nearly 500 Ebola virus cases have been confirmed in Central Africa, raising concerns over the widespread of the disease. (Image: illustration) Daily Ebola update: – Cases: 507 (+36)– Recovered: 13 (+1)– Deaths: 88 (+4) pic.twitter.com/HtP0TQoZjC — BNO News (@BNOFeed) June 6, 2026 According to WHO’s daily update,…

DRC: Ebola impacts women

30.05.2026 The head of the United Nations health agency is visiting the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), urging local communities to lead the fight against a disease whose confirmed cases have nearly doubled in two days. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Bunia in the Democratic Republic of…

Nigeria 17 killed in militants attack

At least 17 police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Yobe state after présumable Islamist militants attacked a specialised military school that also trains police officers, ‌the national police spokesman said late on May 16. Nigeria has been struggling an Islamist insurgency in its northeast for over 18 years. In a different area of the…

DRC: Ebola outbreak

Brussels 17.05.2026 The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war aggravates the situation. The species of Ebola involved is rare, so there are fewer tools for treatment of the patients. The mortality statistics indicates that for 30 percent…