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'Human shield': Niger's ousted president held by juntaAbidjan (AFP) July 24, 2025 President Mohamed Bazoum has been languishing for two years along with his wife in Niger's presidential palace since his ouster by a junta, which is using them as human shields to avert foreign military intervention to free them, according to the couple's lawyers. ... more  
African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impactParis (AFP) July 25, 2025 The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army. ... more  
One man's 30 years of toil to save Sierra Leone's orphaned chimpsTacugama, Sierra Leone (AFP) July 30, 2025 Bala Amarasekaran has never felt like running his world-renowned sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees in Sierra Leone was truly work, having come to his calling only after several unexpected twists of fate. ... more 
Sudan quartet meeting postponed after Egypt-UAE spat; Deadly clashes between Uganda, South Sudan forcesCairo (AFP) July 29, 2025 A ministerial meeting on the Sudan war between the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt was postponed on Tuesday after a disagreement over the final joint statement, two diplomatic sources told AFP. ... more |
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Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepenTunis (AFP) July 28, 2025 A towel draped over his head, Hamza Jabbari sets bags of plastic bottles onto a scale. He is among Tunisia's "barbechas", informal plastic recyclers whose increasing numbers reflect the country's economic - and migratory - woes. ... more
Sudan's RSF names PM, presidential council in rival govtPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) July 26, 2025 A coalition led by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday named a civilian prime minister and unveiled a presidential council to lead a rival government, challenging the military-backed administration and risking a further push toward the war-torn country's division. ... more  
Heavy rains kill 15 in Guinea since late June; Nigeria flash floods kill 23: UNConakry (AFP) July 29, 2025 Fifteen people have died in Guinea since late June in flooding caused by torrential rain in the west African country, according to a government report. ... more 
US plan to destroy contraceptives sparks uproarParis (AFP) July 28, 2025 The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights. ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive speciesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Over the last 100,000 years, Australia's largest animals have undergone dramatic shifts due to waves of extinction and the arrival of invasive species, according to new research from Flinders Univer ... more |
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Map Africa project to deliver continentwide geospatial data for 54 nationsSan Diego CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Esri has partnered with Microsoft and Space42 to launch the Map Africa Initiative, a five-year project aimed at building the most detailed and scalable geospatial basemap of Africa to date. The effo ... more  
Russia wants to mine Niger's uranium, energy minister saysNiamey, Niger (AFP) July 29, 2025 Russia wishes to mine uranium in Niger, a top source of the radioactive metal ruled by a military junta friendly to the Kremlin, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev has said. ... more  
'Garden of Eden': Albania eyes up growing exotic fruit for EuropeDivjake, Albania (AFP) July 23, 2025 Passion fruit, guava, dragon fruit or kiwano - climate change is sparking Albanian farmers to start growing exotic fruits to sell to Europe. ... more
Somalia demands release of arms cargo ship seized by PuntlandMogadishu (AFP) July 23, 2025 Somalia on Wednesday demanded the "immediate and unconditional" release of a cargo ship transporting military equipment that was seized by the semi-autonomous Puntland region, calling the move an "act of piracy". ... more |
Mali forces, Russian fighters killed dozens of Fulanis: HRWDakar (AFP) July 22, 2025 The Malian army and Russia's Wagner group killed dozens of ethnic Fulani men this year during anti-jihadist operations in the troubled west African nation, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. ... more  |
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Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEALos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 Maxar Intelligence has announced three new long-term contracts valued at $204.7 million to enhance sovereign defense, intelligence, and space leadership initiatives across the Middle East and Africa ... more  
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thoughtLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt's monumental pyramids to the sophisticated underwater material employed by Roman engineers in iconic structures like the Pantheon, concrete ... more 
One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollutionParis (AFP) July 18, 2025 One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency said Friday. ... more 
French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west AfricaDakar (AFP) July 17, 2025 France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa. ... more |
Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fieldsAbidjan (AFP) July 15, 2025 Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future in the world's top cocoa-producing nation. ... more 
New Martian rock reveals clues about volcanic history on the Red PlanetTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 In a major breakthrough, scientists from Chengdu University of Technology have analyzed a newly discovered Martian meteorite that could help explain how volcanoes once shaped Mars. The meteorite, na ... more
Nigerian authorities claim to kill 30 criminal 'bandits'Lagos (AFP) July 10, 2025 Nigerian authorities have claimed 30 people from armed criminal gangs died in air strikes in a restive northwestern province this week. ... more 
Paramilitary attack kills 48 in central Sudan village: war monitorPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) July 14, 2025 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 48 civilians in an attack on a village in the centre of the war-torn country, a monitoring group reported Monday. ... more |
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G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage listBissau (AFP) July 13, 2025 The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in recognition of its exceptional biodiversity and rich local traditions. ... more 
The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage siteFreetown (AFP) July 13, 2025 Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island - a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates - landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list. ... more
ICC says violence being used as weaponsin Sudanese conflictWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2025 War crimes are likely being committed in Sudan, with rape and sexual violence being used as weapons, the International Criminal Court said in a report to the United Nations. ... more
UN calls for 'immediate deescalation' in Libyan capitalTripoli (AFP) July 10, 2025 The UN mission in Libya called for "immediate deescalation", citing reports of armed forces being mobilised in the capital and its surroundings that have raised fears of renewed violence. ... more |
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Young lunar meteorite sheds light on missing chapter in Moon's volcanic timelineLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 A meteorite discovered in Africa in 2023 has been dated to 2.35 billion years old, making it the youngest known basaltic lunar meteorite and filling a nearly billion-year void in the Moon's volcanic ... more |
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S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survivalNyangai Island, Sierra Leone (AFP) July 8, 2025 Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone. ... more  
OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in AugustWashington DC (UPI) Jul 5, 2025 Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per day starting in August. ... more 
Nigerian hikers blaze trails despite insecurityAbuja (AFP) July 4, 2025 A caravan of 100 or so cars snaked onto an unfinished highway and parked in a construction zone. ... more 
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bountyAgadir, Morocco (AFP) July 3, 2025 On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. ... more |
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