스페인과 알제리 당국이 서지중해에서 활동한 대형 밀수 조직을 무너뜨렸다. 유로폴에 따르면 78명이 체포됐다.
Human Rights Watch says 53 civilians were executed by M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Uvira, according to an investigation. The report includes harrowing accounts of violence, including rape and mass graves.
Fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced more than 28,000 people in Blue Nile State, according to Al Jazeera. The conflict has forced thousands from their homes between April and January.
Dozens of dogs kept in sham shelters and used for online scamming have been rescued in Uganda after a BBC investigation, according to animal rights organisations.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term, according to BBC.
A heatwave is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week, with temperatures forecast to reach 10-15C above average. Meanwhile, South Africa continues to face severe weather, including deadly floods and damaging winds.
Scientists warn that whales could be harmed by diverted ships avoiding Middle East conflicts, with an increased risk of collisions off South Africa’s coast. According to the International Whaling Commission, changing shipping routes have heightened the danger.
Kenya is hosting the Africa Forward 2026 summit in partnership with France, the first of its kind outside a Francophone country, according to Al Jazeera.
A dress made from more than 500 loaves of bread stunned attendees at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards in Nigeria, according to the BBC.
Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa gained 100,000 followers in three days after a viral TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to The Guardian.
Rwandan singer Aimable Karasira died as he was being released from prison in Kigali, according to the Rwanda Correctional Service.
A 27-year-old woman in Somalia, jailed for participating in peaceful protests, has described being tortured in prison, according to The Guardian.
A baby hippo named Bumpy, found by its dead mother at a lake in Kenya, is being hand-reared by keepers at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued. According to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the calf was just days old when it became orphaned.
A South African police officer described being lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river to recover human remains, according to the BBC.
Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia following airstrikes on Khartoum, according to Al Jazeera.
An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for healthcare has systematically driven up costs for the poor, according to an investigation by Africa Uncensored, Lighthouse Reports, and The Guardian.