Africa

Mauritania loses contact with military boat carrying 7 soldiers off Nouakchott

Mauritania loses contact with military boat carrying 7 soldiers off Nouakchott

Army says vessel went missing during rescue mission for disabled boat near capital, as air and naval forces launch search operations

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Nigeria kills 40 Boko Haram terrorists in air operations
19.01.2026

Nigeria kills 40 Boko Haram terrorists in air operations

Air Force says operations targeting terror group were conducted in northeastern Borno state

Over 100 civilians killed, thousands displaced after attacks in Sudan’s Darfur: Relief group
19.01.2026

Over 100 civilians killed, thousands displaced after attacks in Sudan’s Darfur: Relief group

Sudanese relief group reports widespread killings, village burnings and mass displacement in North Darfur near Chad border

Tunisia’s Ennahda leader Ghannouchi marks 1,000 days in prison
18.01.2026

Tunisia’s Ennahda leader Ghannouchi marks 1,000 days in prison

Ghannouchi urges Tunisians to overcome divisions, work collectively to safeguard country’s stability and social cohesion

African Union backs unified mediation to revive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo peace process
18.01.2026

African Union backs unified mediation to revive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo peace process

Talks endorse Togo-led mediation, urge swift implementation of agreements, renewed Doha negotiations amid fragile security in Great Lakes region

Somali president calls on Somaliland for dialogue, says unity is non-negotiable
18.01.2026

Somali president calls on Somaliland for dialogue, says unity is non-negotiable

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits disputed Las Anod for 1st time in decades, vows to safeguard Somalia’s territorial integrity