Africa – Sowetan

Attacks by Islamist groups Boko Haram and Iswap on military positions have surged.

Families of 37 artisanal miners who died in custody in Nigeria want swift justice

Rail link to connect Atlantic and Indian Ocean corridors through Zambia and DRC

Twenty-seven Ugandans fighting for Russia in Ukraine are confirmed or presumed dead, according to Uganda’s embassy

New technology could position more African countries within the global 'nuclear club'

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed credited Vladimir Putin for accelerating military equipment transfer

DRC opposition rejects armed rebellion, urges inclusive dialogue, and opposes reforms to extend Tshisekedi’s rule

Panel says victims died after confinement in overcrowded, poorly ventilated cell

Somalia’s defence ministry says militants attacked national army using vehicles packed with explosives.

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu begins hunger strike over denied access to his lawyers in prison.

Health officials race to trace the origins of new cross-border infections

Death toll rises in region where rebels seek to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Accused leaders from RSF and Sudanese armed forces face accountability push

Scientists probe link between Nigerian and Kenyan cases amid travel route scrutiny