Accra (Diplomat.so) - Ghana disclosed on Sunday that the previous administration transferred US$40 million to an Israeli defense company for 19 armored vehicles that were never delivered, government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu confirmed. The current administration has vowed to ensure the supplier…

Kigali (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Rwanda Foreign Minister Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe said Saturday that Rwanda will withdraw troops from Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique if sustainable international funding for the counter-terrorism mission is not secured soon.

Kigoma, Tanzania (Diplomat.so) - Seven health workers from the Kigoma District Council died and three remain missing after a council-owned boat capsized in strong winds on Lake Tanganyika on Friday morning. The group was traveling to Kagunga village, near the Tanzania–Burundi border, to provide vaccination…

Accra (Diplomat.so) - President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has drawn sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers for using a private jet owned by his brother, businessman Ibrahim Mahama, for official foreign trips, sparking calls for an investigation into potential conflicts of interest. The controversy…

Pretoria (Diplomat.so) - The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) announced Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, that it is preparing to assist commercial vessels rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope after escalating Middle East conflict disrupted major global shipping corridors.

Abu Dhabi (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for a working visit to the United Arab Emirates, one day after speaking by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who emphasized the need for stability across the Horn of Africa.

Abuja (Diplomat.so) - The Nigerian Army said Thursday its troops killed at least 20 terrorists during overnight fighting in Goniri, Yobe State, after militants launched coordinated attacks Monday across northeastern Nigeria leaving casualties.

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed dozens of civilians in drone strikes across western and central Sudan on Tuesday and Wednesday, targeting mourners, a school complex, and medical facilities amid the country's escalating civil war.

Monrovia (Diplomat.so) - A Liberian man was injured on Wednesday after Guinean soldiers allegedly fired gunshots during a confrontation along the Liberia–Guinea border in Sorlumba Clan, Foya District, escalating tensions between the two countries.

Port Louis (Diplomat.so) — Seychelles President Patrick Herminie reaffirmed support for Mauritius' efforts to restore sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago on Thursday, following talks with Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Port Louis.

Pretoria (Diplomat.so) - Leo Brent Bozell III, the new US ambassador to South Africa, was summoned to Pretoria's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday after making comments deemed "undiplomatic" about racial policies and an anti-apartheid chant, officials said.

Kinshasa (Diplomat.so) - The Democratic Republic of Congo government said Wednesday it has opened an investigation after a series of suspected drone explosions in Goma, eastern Congo, killed UNICEF employee Karine Buisset and others earlier that morning.

Bujumbura (AFP + Diplomat.so) - Former Burundi's Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the state, was granted provisional release for medical reasons on Wednesday, judicial sources and family members confirmed to AFP. The 58-year-old, hospitalized…

Accra (Diplomat.so) - Ghana's Foreign Ministry reported that two of its citizens were injured when drones struck near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, in an attack linked by local authorities to Iran. The ministry said both individuals sustained injuries that are not life-threatening and…

Juba (Diplomat.so) — The South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) seized control of Akobo town near the Ethiopian border on Tuesday, military officials said Wednesday, marking the loss of the last significant base held by the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) in Jonglei…

Brasília (Diplomat.so) - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, on Monday called on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to strengthen military cooperation, warning that both nations face vulnerabilities to foreign aggression. The appeal came during Ramaphosa's official visit to Brasília,…

Abuja (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Reuters on Thursday that Gulf oil and gas producers should view Nigeria as a strategic partner rather than a competitor, as escalating conflict in Iran threatens global energy supply chains.

Johannesburg (Diplomat.so) - Soldiers were stationed on Wednesday in Johannesburg's Riverlea and Eldorado Park neighborhoods, marking the first major military-assisted policing operation following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement last month to deploy the army against organized crime…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - Gamo Zone authorities in southern Ethiopia reported on Thursday, that at least 64 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, with dozens more missing in highland areas, local police inspector Abraham Buha told Deutsche Welle radio.

Kampala (Diplomat.so) - Uganda's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday rejected allegations from the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan that Ugandan troops assisted South Sudan's military in airstrikes that killed and severely burned civilians near Juba in March 2025.