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Ould Djay reappointed Mauritania’s prime minister, tasked with forming government

Reappointment comes hours after resignation of Cabinet following release of inquiry into power station fires in capital Nouakchott10 October 2026

UN chief 'gravely concerned' by renewed fighting in Ethiopia

Antonio Guterres urges all parties to 'cease hostilities immediately,' return to dialogue10 October 2026

Sudanese rights group says RSF killed 4 family members in North Kordofan

Emergency Lawyers says RSF returned day after attempting to loot family’s home in Al-Mazroub, killed 4 civilians10 October 2026

RSF drone strike kills 31 civilians at displacement camp in Sudan: Medical group

19 others injured in attack in Blue Nile state, including 6 children and 8 women, says Sudan Doctors Network09 October 2026

UN urges sustained international support for DR Congo as humanitarian crises deepen

More than 6.1M people displaced, 26M face food insecurity as humanitarian response struggles with $1B funding gap09 October 2026

Mother, 2 children killed after hippopotamus attack in DR Congo

Victims were sailing at night when an animal violently crashed into their canoe, says a rights organization official09 October 2026

Ethiopia tells UN Security Council it has no choice but to defend itself against Eritrea

Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accuses Eritrea of sending troops into Ethiopian territory, demands their immediate withdrawal as regional tensions escalate09 October 2026

New Ebola vaccine enters clinical trials in Africa as DR Congo battles outbreak

Phase Ib trials for ChAdOx1 vaccine, developed by University of Oxford, began in Uganda on Oct. 6, official says08 October 2026

Kenya says 84 nationals killed or missing in Russia-Ukraine war, 62 repatriated

354 Kenyans have been documented in conflict, including 77 on front lines and 5 held as prisoners of war, Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi tells Senate08 October 2026

Africa launches continental credit rating agency in Mauritius

AfCRA aims to improve credit risk assessments using African data and expertise, strengthen access to financing 08 October 2026

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