Africa

Last update : 06 October 2026, Tuesday / 14:09

20,000 migrants cross into Djibouti from Ethiopia since Sept 10: IOM

The International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday that more than 20,000 migrants have crossed from Ethiopia into Djibouti since September 10, while thousands more remain stranded along dangerous desert routes facing dehydration and severe shortages of food and water amid renewed traffic on the Eastern Route toward Yemen.

06 October 2026

Africa

Ethiopia rejects 'coercive measures' on Red Sea and Nile rights

Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Addis Ababa would not accept political pressure regarding its legitimate interests in the Red Sea and Nile basin, stressing that geographic realities cannot be altered by external rhetoric following a regional summit in Cairo that rejected unilateral water measures.

05 October 2026

Africa

Sisi rejects foreign interference at African Union meeting

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told African Union delegates that managing shared rivers requires cooperation and dialogue, warning against unilateral policies as Cairo faces heightened diplomatic tensions with Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

04 October 2026

Africa

El Alamein summit rejects unilateral measures on water rights

The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia gathered in Egypt's coastal city of El Alamein on Sunday to reject any unilateral measures affecting Egyptian and Sudanese water rights and to condemn foreign interference in regional affairs, according to a joint declaration issued after the four-way summit.

04 October 2026

Africa

Sudan army claims 'knockout blow' against RSF in Blue Nile

Sudan's army said Saturday it had dealt a 'knockout blow' to the Rapid Support Forces and allied fighters in Blue Nile state, claiming heavy losses in personnel and equipment as clashes intensified in the southeastern region where drone attacks have killed over a thousand civilians this year.

04 October 2026

Asia

Pakistan rescues four sailors from Somali pirates

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Friday that four Pakistani crew members held hostage by pirates off the Somali coast have been safely rescued and are due to arrive in Karachi on Saturday, while the bodies of three deceased sailors are also being repatriated amid ongoing efforts to secure the remaining captives.

02 October 2026

Middle East

Egypt expels Ethiopian envoy in tit-for-tat move

Egypt on Thursday declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata and ordered him to leave within 48 hours, retaliating against Addis Ababa's earlier expulsion of a Cairo envoy as diplomatic tensions between the two Nile Basin nations continue to simmer over longstanding regional disputes.

02 October 2026

Africa

Ethiopia closes embassy in Eritrea, expels 10 diplomats

Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, accusing Eritrea of engaging in direct and indirect acts of hostility and belligerence that breach the Vienna Convention.

01 October 2026

Africa

Mauritian president, Turkish envoy discuss blue economy, culture

Mauritian President Dharambeer Gokhool said Wednesday that his country views the blue economy, climate change and disaster management, as well as culture and film, as priority areas for expanded cooperation with Türkiye, as he received credentials from the new Turkish ambassador Halime Ebru Demircan at the State House in Port Louis.

30 September 2026

Africa

Morocco's king appoints El Mansouri as first female prime minister

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister on Tuesday after her Authenticity and Modernity Party secured a plurality in parliamentary elections, charging her with forming a coalition government to meet citizens' expectations.

30 September 2026

Africa

Sudan rejects Ethiopia claim it backs opposition

Sudan's army has dismissed as baseless an accusation by Ethiopia's military chief that Khartoum backs Ethiopian opposition groups, while countering that support for the RSF paramilitary is flowing from Ethiopian territory.

28 September 2026

Africa

Sudan won't yield to 'pressure or blackmail' after US withholds Burhan's UN visa

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Sudan would not respond to "pressure or blackmail" after Washington blocked his travel to the UN General Assembly, as Antonio Guterres raised concerns over the visa denial and Khartoum rejected US claims about its legitimacy.

27 September 2026

Africa

Türkiye Diyanet Foundation opens solar borehole in South Sudan

The Türkiye Diyanet Foundation has inaugurated a solar-powered borehole on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital Juba, providing approximately 4,000 litres of clean water daily to thousands of residents who previously relied on a contaminated stream for their survival.

25 September 2026

Africa

Morocco's PAM leads legislative polls with 97 seats

The Authenticity and Modernity Party has secured a plurality in Morocco's legislative elections, winning 97 seats in the 395-member House of Representatives, a result that positions the liberal opposition group to lead the next government under the kingdom's constitutional framework.

24 September 2026

Africa

Erdoğan meets Senegalese President Faye at UN General Assembly

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held closed-door talks with Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye in New York on Tuesday, reviewing bilateral cooperation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

23 September 2026

Africa

Türkiye won't consent to formulas against Libya's interests: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Libyan counterpart Mohamed al-Menfi that Ankara will not support any political arrangement that undermines Tripoli's interests, as the two leaders met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional stability.

21 September 2026

Türkiye

Türkiye's intel chief meets Libya acting defense minister in Istanbul

Ibrahim Kalin and Abdussalam Zubi discussed bilateral cooperation and ongoing efforts to unify Libya's military and political institutions during their Saturday meeting in Istanbul, as diplomatic momentum builds to end years of division.

20 September 2026

Africa

UN chief calls for financial reform, permanent African seats at UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged sweeping reforms to global governance structures at the Unstoppable Africa 2026 forum, calling for permanent African representation on the Security Council and an overhaul of international financial institutions to better serve developing nations.

20 September 2026

Africa

Sudanese army downs RSF 'strategic' drone in Blue Nile state

The Sudanese military said Saturday its air defenses shot down a "strategic" drone operated by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over the town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state, claiming the operation demonstrates high operational readiness as clashes intensify across southeastern Sudan.

20 September 2026

Africa

Africa splitting faster than expected as new ocean takes shape

Geologists say the African continent is breaking apart far sooner than previously thought, with a new ocean set to form as an active fault line reaches a critical threshold. The crust beneath the region has thinned dramatically, signalling that continental separation is now unavoidable.

18 September 2026

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