Tired and disappointed, migrants pushed back from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta returned to Morocco on Saturday, eager to get home. A sudden surge of some 60,000 migrants over the course of a few days, triggered an international crisis and saw Spain deploy armed forces to the tiny territory.
READ MOREAuthorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a return to war.
Benin’s National Assembly has temporarily eliminated the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, or CENA, responsible for organizing the country’s elections.
The Arab League’s newly installed Secretary General called on Iran on Monday to stop its attacks on US-aligned Arab States.
Benin’s National Assembly has temporarily eliminated the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, or CENA, responsible for organizing the country’s elections.
The failed plea bargain is seen as a significant blow to South Africa's anti-corruption campaign, as Matlala's testimony was expected to help expose alleged corruption within the country's police service.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed veteran magistrate Ousmane Diagne as president of the Constitutional Council, succeeding the late Mamadou Badio Camara. The appointment comes amid heightened scrutiny of the court after a landmark ruling on constitutional reform.
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
The UN says lasting stability in the region will require sustained international support, investment in humanitarian assistance and stronger regional cooperation to tackle both the security threats and the underlying causes of conflict.
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will return to Senegal to meet his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye for the first time since leaving power, as he seeks Dakar’s support for his candidacy to become United Nations secretary-general.
Pan-African activist Kemi Seba will remain in custody after a South African court postponed proceedings in his extradition case until August 11. Benin is seeking his extradition over allegations of incitement to rebellion following the failed coup attempt of December 2025.
The Constitutional Court validated, on 16 June, five of the six candidacies: the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova, running for a second term; former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus; the parliamentary leader of the ADI, Nito D’Abreu; as well as jurists Miques João Bonfim and Eugénio Tiny.
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.
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