Arrest of eight officials ordered in Libya after flood Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands of people. World • 25 Sep
Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people - IOM Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, according to the International Organization for Migration. World • 21 Sep
Concern for migrants after weekend of African disasters In one weekend, in two countries, at least 14,000 people have died as a result of natural disasters. Rebuilding after both disasters will take time … World • 16 Sep
The fight to decriminalise suicide in Kenya More than 700,000 people die due to suicide every year. On World Suicide Prevention Day, our Africa reporter Kagweni Micheni reports on the campaign to … World • 10 Sep
Ryan: Ireland committed to doubling adaptation finance The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has told delegates at the first Africa Climate Summit in Kenya that Ireland remained committed to … Africa • 05 Sep
First Africa Climate Summit opens in Nairobi The first Africa Climate Summit has opened in Kenya with leaders from across the continent meeting to address the challenges of climate change and carve … Climate Change • 04 Sep
After Prigozhin, what will the Kremlin do with Wagner? With Yevgeny Prigozhin now dead, the Kremlin must decide what to do with the Wagner mercenary group and its 25,000 fighters. The group's lucrative contracts … World • 02 Sep
Climate change may increase conflict deaths, says IMF Climate change is likely to worsen conflicts in fragile and war-torn states, resulting in higher death rates and greatly reduced GDP, the International Monetary Fund … Climate Change • 30 Aug
Libyan foreign minister sacked over Israel talks The leader of Libya's government has said he suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week … World • 28 Aug
Saudi guards kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants - HRW Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights … World • 21 Aug
Niger junta promises civilian rule in three years Several thousand people have demonstrated in Niamey, the capital of Niger, in support of last month's military coup, whose leader today warned against outside intervention … World • 20 Aug
Standby force will go to Niger 'if push comes to shove' All of the member states of West African bloc ECOWAS except those under military rule and Cape Verde are ready to participate in a standby … World • 17 Aug
Over 60 dead as migrant boat sinks off Cape Verde - UN More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa's Cape Verde islands, the International … Africa • 16 Aug
Niger coup leaders critical of France ahead of summit Niger's new military rulers on Wednesday accused France, the country's traditional ally, of releasing captured jihadists and breaching a ban on air space on the … World • 09 Aug
Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders ahead of deadline Pressure on Niger's coup leaders is mounting with the approach of the deadline set by the west African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military to … World • 06 Aug
Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as deadline nears Pressure on the leaders of a coup in Niger is mounting on the eve of a west African bloc's deadline for the military to relinquish … World • 05 Aug
The politician fighting to end period shaming in Kenya 'Anything you can do, I can do bleeding.' This is the slogan that has come to define Senator Gloria Orwoba's campaign to reduce period shaming … World • 05 Aug
African bloc agree plan for possible Niger intervention West African military chiefs have agreed a plan for a possible intervention in Niger as a deadline nears for the country's junta to restore civilian … World • 04 Aug
'Extensive' war crimes committed in Sudan - Amnesty Extensive war crimes are being committed by both sides in the conflict in Sudan since April, Amnesty International has said. World • 03 Aug
France says Niger evacuation ends with 1,079 flown out The French government said it had flown 1,079 people out of Niger as its evacuation operation ended in the west African country hit by a … World • 03 Aug
Bloc says military intervention in Niger 'last resort' West Africa's regional bloc has said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger is "the last resort" as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on … World • 02 Aug
European nations to evacuate citizens after Niger coup France and Italy are preparing to fly out their citizens and other Europeans from Niger, six days after a coup toppled one of the last … World • 01 Aug
Niger rebels accuse France of wanting to intervene Niger's new junta has accused former colonial ruler France of wanting to "intervene militarily" to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. World • 31 Jul
West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders West African nations imposed sanctions and threatened force if Niger's coup leaders fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week, while supporters of … Africa • 31 Jul
'She scolded me' - The struggle to report rape in Kenya Tracey Doyin left her house on a grocery run in Nairobi in October 2023. Though it was a short trip she had taken many times, … World • 29 Jul
