Adenike Adeodun

KEY POINTS Eastern lawmakers vote to appoint Fawzi Abu Khazam as central bank governor. The appointment follows Naji Issa’s resignation, submitted in August. Libya’s divided authorities face continuing challenges over …

KEY POINTS Ebola deaths in the DRC have exceeded 5,000, with more than 10,000 people infected since May. The Bundibugyo strain has spread across eight DRC provinces and into neighbouring …

KEY POINTS Ethiopia has acquired 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia. Abiy also announced plans to acquire four S-400 air defence systems. The acquisitions come amid renewed Tigray tensions and …

KEY POINTS Families of victims are demanding justice and medical support one year after Tanzania’s election violence. Amnesty International accuses the government of suppressing critics and failing to hold security …

KEY POINTS Dozens of Somali soldiers were reportedly killed in fighting with al-Shabaab in southern Somalia. The defence ministry said 75 militants were killed and 56 wounded. Soldiers reported that …

KEY POINTS Algeria’s parliament approves sending troops to Niger, the country’s first overseas deployment since 1973. The mission is intended to protect economic interests and energy infrastructure, including facilities linked …

KEY POINTS Gabon has lifted an eight-month suspension of social media platforms. The ban was imposed in February over claims that online content fuelled conflict and division. The restriction drew …

Kenya has announced its second Ebola death, a 65-year-old quarantined relative of the first victim, saying all cases are in one cluster with no evidence of community spread.

The WHO says the Ebola outbreak spreading from Congo is growing more complex, with Nigeria’s first case now under investigation after cases in Kenya.

Namibia’s contested Petroleum Amendment Bill has cleared its second reading, after an opposition walkout, over concerns it concentrates energy oversight in the presidency.