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Al-Shabaab militants launched a pre-dawn attack on Thursday targeting the Somali military base in Wargaadhi town, in the Masajid Ali Gaduud district of Middle Shabelle region, which serves as a crucial strategic position connecting Mogadishu to Galmudug State.

Al-Shabaab and Somali Forces Battle for Strategic Military Base

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DRC, M23 Rebels Agree to Qatar-Mediated Ceasefire

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DRC Suspends Ex-President Kabila's Party Over Alleged Rebel Ties

ECOWAS Holds Meeting over Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Exit

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Tunisia Court Hands Opposition Leaders Lengthy Prison Terms

West Africa

Ivorian Pres. Alassane Ouattara announced in a year-end address on Tuesday that French troops will depart from the country in January 2025, becoming the latest Francophone nation in West Africa to reduce military ties with the former colonial power.

French Troops to Leave Côte d'Ivoire in January

Ghana Supreme Court Dismisses Challenges to Anti-LGBTQ Bill

AOC Challenges Party Veteran for Key House Oversight Role

Ghana: John Mahama Wins Presidential Election

Guinea: Dozens Killed in Clashes at Soccer Match

North Africa

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the formation of a rival "Government of Peace and Unity" on April 15, 2025, marking the second anniversary of a devastating civil war that the United Nations (UN) claims has become the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with over 12.4 million displaced and tens of thousands killed.

Sudan's RSF Declares Rival Government

Sudan: RSF Attacks Kill Over 200 in Darfur Camps

Israeli Forces Advance in Rafah

US Revokes All South Sudanese Visas Amid Deportation Dispute

Sudan's RSF Admits Khartoum Retreat as Army Claims Victory

East Africa

A Nairobi court has adjourned until April 23 the sentencing of four men — two from Belgium, one from Vietnam, and one from Kenya — who pleaded guilty to charges of illegal possession and trafficking of live wildlife out of Kenya in what conservation officials are calling the country's first major biopiracy case.

Kenya: Ant Smugglers Caught With 5K Live Prized Insects

Over 50 Killed in DRC Clashes

Trump Approves UK's Chagos Islands Transfer to Mauritius

Tanzania Bans Main Opposition Party from October Elections

South Sudan Vice President Under House Arrest Amid Rising Tensions

Central Africa

At least 148 people have been found dead and over 100 are missing after a wooden motorized boat caught fire and capsized on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, officials announced Friday.

Congo Boat Fire: Death Toll Rises to 148, Over 100 Missing

Peace Talks Between DRC, M23 Begin in Qatar

Over 30 Killed After Heavy Rains Flood Congo's Capital

DR Congo Repatriates Americans Spared Death Penalty Over Failed Coup

DR Congo: M23 Withdraws From Walikale Ahead of Planned Peace Talks

Southern Africa

Mozambique's security forces killed hundreds of civilians in a three-month crackdown, according to Amnesty International in a report released on Wednesday.

Amnesty International Accuses Mozambique of Violent Post-Election Crackdown

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Waiving Tariffs on US Imports

EU Pledges $5.1B to South Africa Amid US Policy Tensions

Zimbabwe: 98 People in Custody After Anti-Government Protests

World's First Openly Gay Imam Shot Dead in South Africa