Madrid pledges â ¬306 million in additional aid for Ceuta

Spain's government has approved more than 300 million euros in additional aid for its North African exclave of Ceuta. Madrid said the funding is aimed at supporting "all fronts" as it struggles to accommodate thousands of migrants who entered the territory last month.

Flights resume after Kenyan aviation workers call off strike

Kenyan aviation workers have called off a strike that paralysed the country's main international airport for two days, the civil aviation authority said Tuesday.

Senegal and IMF agree new $2.2 billion loan programme

Senegal has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a new $2.2 billion debt programme, the financial institution said on Tuesday. An earlier agreement was suspended in 2024 after the discovery of underreported debt.

Chinese President Xi starts state visit to Egypt with energy, AI on agenda

The leaders are expected to sign agreements on artificial intelligence, transport, energy and investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egyptian media reported

Guinea-Bissau votes 'yes' in referendum for new constitution

Under the new text, the country will abandon the old system whereby the prime minister came from the parliamentary majority, which has led to uncomfortable power-sharing

Zambia's Hichilema sworn in for a second term after tense vote

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to build on the economic turnaround achieved during his first term as he was sworn in for a new mandate Tuesday after tense elections

23 sexual assaults reported in Ceuta after migrant influx

Spanish prosecutors say 23 sexual assault cases, including nine involving children, have been reported in Ceuta since thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory at the end of July.

Activists blame Kenya for Ugandan opposition figure's plight

A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges.

Meet the wolves brought by apartheid-era South Africa to brutalize natives

The aim was to create a wolf-dog mixed breed that could be used by police for crowd control or by the military during South Africa's border wars in Namibia and Angola

Multimillion-rand drug lab suspects appear in S.Africa court

The suspects, including Mexican, Mozambican, Zimbabwean and South African nationals, face charges related to drug manufacturing, illegal possession of precious metals, illegal possession of hazardous materials and contravention of the Immigration Act

Burkina Faso farmers growing pineapples amid push for self-sufficiency

Arid, landlocked Burkina Faso is far from the lush setting usually needed to grow tropical fruit. But here in Ouagadougou, farmers are beating the odds. They're growing pineapples as part of a national effort to boost self-sufficiency and adapt to the Sahel region's ever-harsher climate.

Nigeria confirms planned withdrawal of US troops sent to help tackle insecurity crisis

Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the planned withdrawal of around 200 U.S. troops sent to help the West African country tackle its complex security crisis.

DRC: Schools reopen in ebola epicentre despite concerns

As students around the world prepare to go back to school, the beginning of the academic year in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far from straightforward, as the country remains in the grips of an ebola outbreak.

Madagascar ex-Senate president sentenced to 10 years over protest crackdown

Madagascar's former Senate president Richard Ravalomanana was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of complicity in murder over his alleged role in a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests last year.

Egypt: Bus crash in Sinai peninsula kills 22, injures 28

A bus crash that unfolded on Wednesday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula left 22 dead and injured 28 others; authorities have yet to specify what caused the incident.

Wits University rejects claims that 98% of staff are foreign nationals

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