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South Sudan's President Kiir fires army chief and finance minister

May 12, 2026

More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than three months.

Sudan RSF paramilitary leader Hemedti says ready to fight for decades

May 12, 2026

The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary said his forces are prepared to fight for decades in their war with the regular army, warning that his fighters remained positioned outside the army-controlled capital.

UN rights chief says Tunisia must end repression of civil society, media

May 12, 2026

The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.

Circus troupe tackles jihadist nightmares of Burkina Faso's children

May 12, 2026

Their name is Dafra Circus but their performance is not what you might expect. Made up of four young acrobats from Burkina Faso, the troupe’s latest show “Souffle” — or “Breath” — tackles the jihadist conflict in their country that has ruined countless childhoods.

19 Kenyans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war, 32 missing

May 12, 2026

Kenya's foreign minister said on Thursday 19 citizens had died fighting on the Ukrainian frontline and 32 others were missing, as criticism mounts over reports of the forced enlistment of Kenyans into the Russian army.

Nigerian army frees seven children kidnapped from an orphanage

May 12, 2026

The Nigerian army said on Thursday that its troops had freed seven children and two adults who had remained in captivity following a kidnapping from an orphanage last month.

Twin jihadist-claimed attacks kill more than 30 in central Mali

May 12, 2026

Two attacks in central Mali claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have killed more than 30 people, local, security and administrative sources told AFP on Thursday.

Fuel price hike sparks concern across Benin

May 12, 2026

Long lines are forming at fuel stations across Benin as motorists grapple with the impact of rising global oil prices and new government fuel rates introduced at the start of May.

Chad declares state of emergency in Lake Chad region after Boko Haram attacks

May 12, 2026

Chad has declared a 20-day state of emergency in the violence-hit Lake Chad region following a wave of deadly attacks blamed on jihadist group Boko Haram.

Lobito Corridor faces delivery test as global powers compete for Africa's minerals

May 12, 2026

The Lobito Corridor is shifting from ambition to reality, with trains now transporting copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola’s Atlantic port of Lobito.

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