Africa

Mer Group lands €46m. in West African intelligence, cyber contracts

As AI transforms the counterterrorism battlefield, more and more countries are turning to combat proven Israeli technology

A Nigerian Navy soldier mans a machine gun aboard a speed boat on the Nun River in Bayelsa State, on August 5, 2026. As part of Operation Delta Safe, the Nigerian Navy actively patrols waterways in the Niger Delta to protect oil infrastructure from vandalism and theft. (Illustrative)
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera meet on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, in Moscow, Oct. 30.

Voices from the Arab Press: Why Arabs are betting on Eisenkot, and why they may be disappointed

Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

The Tana Forum proves that Africa’s future must be forged through economic sovereignty - opinion

Health workers and humanitarian responders on the front lines of the Ebola response gather to receive a vaccination due to their potential exposure to the virus as part of their work with suspected cases  in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 16, 2026.

Machete wielding mob attack health workers responding to Ebola in Congo


Migrants breach border from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave in mass crossing

Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta by sea and through a breached fence, prompting emergency calls as local businesses shut amid fears of unrest.

Migrants walk next to a USECIC Guardia Civil member after swimming through Spain's Ceuta border from the Moroccan side to reach the border fence, in Ceuta, Spain, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video

Human Rights Watch report on UAE's RSF support severely lacking, Gulf expert tells 'Post' - opinion

Sudan's chemical weapons findings received far less sustained attention than allegations against the UAE.

Demonstrators step on pictures of UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a protest against the conflict in Sudan, on the day of the two-year anniversary of the conflict, as the London Sudan conference takes place, in London, Britain April 15, 2025.

US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report

An independent expert on the region, Corinne Dufka, told The Washington Post that any US action in Mali has the potential to backfire and lead to the targeting of American citizens.

A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026; Illustrative.

West African leaders sign $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline agreement

Once completed, it will have an annual capacity of 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas, with about half of that designated for export to Europe via an existing connection to Spain.

he receiving station for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline stands on July 11, 2022 near Lubmin, Germany.

Horn of Africa growing increasingly important in Middle East power plays - analysis

Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of the Red Sea into a single geopolitical arena.

The Horn of Africa is seen on a map (illustrative)

WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase,' transmission fulled by population movement

"It is still in the expansion phase, unfortunately. We would like to say it is stabilizing, but frankly we cannot say it yet," Dr Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the country, said.

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic

US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says

In May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.

Residents inspect the damage after US forces had launched a strike against ISIS in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, as US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on December 25, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, December 26, 2025.

The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Half a century after one of the most daring Israeli rescue operations, what were Ugandan President Idi Amin's movements and thoughts?

UGANDAN PRESIDENT Idi Amin wanted the world to see a mediator. The Israeli archive records the week when that mask began to slip.

Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets

Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered two leading media outlets closed, saying he does not believe in a free press and that journalists should be guided by government loyalists.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) addresses his supporters during his reception after a military decoration ceremony at the Bombo grounds in Bombo, Luweero District, Uganda, October 10, 2022; illustrative.

Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals

The operation changed the course of history as it was the impetus for US President Donald Trump to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal shortly after the operation's results were revealed.

Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen attends a Menorah lighting ceremony on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the great synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2024.