US Offers $10m Reward For Al-Shabab Terror Leader Mohamoud Abdi Aden

The United States announced it was offering a reward of up to $10m (£8m) million for information about Mohamoud Abdi Aden, a man described as the “terror mastermind” of a bloody hotel attack in Kenya in 2019. He is described as the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab jijadist group that perpetrated several deadly attacks in neighbouring Kenya.

Gambia: Attempted Military Coup Foiled

The government of Gambia disclosed on Wednesday that four soldiers have been arrested in connection with an attempted military coup on Tuesday seeking to overthrow the administration of President Adama Barrow.

Heavy Floods Kill 120 in DR Congo

At least 120 people have been killed and dozens injured in widespread floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in Kinshasa the capital city of Democratic Republic of Congo. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded with muddy water, and houses and roads ripped apart by sinkholes and landslides, including the N1 highway that connects Kinshasa to the country’s main sea port of Matadi. Many of those who died were in hillside areas which suffered landslides.

Equatorial Guinea: FG Advises Undocumented Nigerians

The Federal Government (FG) has advised undocumented Nigerians in Equatorial Guinea to immediately vacate the country, following reports that the government of Equatorial Guinea advised undocumented foreigners to voluntarily leave or face sanctions. The advisory was contained in a statement issued on Friday on behalf of the FG by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.

BREAKING: South African President Ramaphosa Re-elected As ANC Leader

The incumbent president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected Under the African National Congress (ANC). Ramaphosa won his re-election bid with 2,476 votes to defeat his rival, Zweli Mkhize who happens to be a former minister of health.

USA-Africa Leaders Summit: President Buhari, Others Scheduled To Attend

President Muhammadu Buhari and other African heads of state have been invited by the president of the United States of America (USA), Joe Biden to attend the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit scheduled for 13-15 December 2022 in the country’s capital, Washington DC. The 3-day summit is expected to build vital economic, political and strategic collaboration between the US and African countries.