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The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice, warning against all travel to 36 countries due to conflicts and other risks. Travellers who ignore the advice risk invalidating their insurance and facing limited consular assistance. The advice covers both whole countries and specific regions, with some destinations now under 'all but essential travel' advisories.
The UK Foreign Office has issued travel warnings against all travel to 36 countries and all-but-essential travel advice for others, citing risks such as armed conflict, civil unrest, and natural disasters. Travellers are warned that going against the advice invalidates insurance and complicates consular help.
Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of two French documentary filmmakers and their Togolese fixer, detained in Togo since late July on charges of making false declarations. The probe into the case has also raised questions about press freedom in the country.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed 12 new consultors to the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, including a Ugandan priest and two University of Notre Dame professors. The appointments, announced on August 18, 2026, follow a leadership renewal at the dicastery in June.
Delegates from universities in 17 African countries gathered in Accra for the fourth International Annual Conference of the Harakati Za Muungano Union, focusing on economic restructuring, political reforms, and integration. Kwame Danquah, President of the International Secretariat, called for sweeping reforms and deeper regional integration, citing statistics on Africa's trade and population.
Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa secured their places in the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations with victories over Tanzania and Burkina Faso respectively. The Ivorians won 2-1 to top Group B, while Thembi Kgatlana's goal gave South Africa a 1-0 win. Both teams now face challenging quarter-final opponents.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off Egypt's coast near Suez early Monday, with the German Research Centre for Geosciences measuring it at 5.4. Tremors were felt as far as Gaza and southern Israel, and the Egyptian Red Crescent activated its emergency response plan. No casualties or major damage were immediately reported.
Burkina Faso has been added to the human rights watchlist of NGO Civicus, citing a sharp escalation in state restrictions on civil society. A new freedom of association law has been used to suspend or dissolve over a thousand organisations, with critics and media also targeted.
Human Rights Watch has accused Russia's government-controlled Africa Corps of killing eight civilians, including three children, in a June airstrike on the village of Kyrnia in central Mali. The rights group says the attack may have been indiscriminate and unlawful, and has called for an impartial investigation.
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump, in recognition of his 2020 decision to support Morocco's claim over Western Sahara. The move has drawn attention due to its timing and the ongoing dispute over the territory, with the Polisario Front and Algeria expressing opposition.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye traveled to Bamako for a one-day working visit, his first since assuming the ECOWAS chairmanship. The visit comes amid strained relations between the bloc and Mali, one of the AES countries that left ECOWAS, with experts suggesting a possible rapprochement.
Chad has formally notified the UN of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, becoming the fifth country to do so in recent months. The move follows the dismissal of prosecutor Karim Khan by member states and coincides with a reported US diplomatic campaign against the court.
West African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to launching the ECO single currency in 2027, adopting a phased approach that allows countries meeting convergence criteria to join first. Guinea has announced it will opt out and retain its national currency, the Guinean franc, citing economic concerns. The bloc continues to address unresolved issues including the future central bank and decision-making rules.
Islamic State affiliates in West Africa are coordinating across borders, with ISWAP sending fighters to reinforce ISSP in the Sahel and expanding its presence in Nigeria, raising concerns for regional security cooperation.
Chad has notified the UN of its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, citing ineffectiveness and bias against African countries. It becomes the latest nation to leave the tribunal, following Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Venezuela. The withdrawal will take effect after a year.
Three years after the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s junta faces worsening jihadist violence and tightened political controls, even as the country posts strong oil-driven economic growth, according to former ambassador Kiari Liman-Tinguiri.
The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations begins July 26 in Morocco, with 16 teams competing for the continental title, a record $2 million prize, and World Cup qualification slots. Nigeria defends its title, while Morocco, Ghana, and Zambia are among the favorites.
Mali's government has dismissed reports that the US is considering military action against the al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM. The reports, attributed to The Washington Post, suggest the Trump administration is divided over potential strikes, with National Security Council official Sebastian Gorka as a leading advocate. Mali's Foreign Minister says there has been no official confirmation from Washington.
Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore warned he would remain the country's sole leader, saying 'There can't be two captains on one ship,' amid rumors of a power struggle fueled by the prolonged absence of two senior junta figures. Security sources report that the intelligence chief has stopped going to his office and his security detail was reduced, while the deputy of a third-in-command is running his battalion.
Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema begins a three-day official visit to France, underscoring the close relationship between Paris and one of its few remaining allies in Francophone Africa. The visit, accompanied by an 80-strong delegation, highlights ongoing cooperation on manganese and defence, despite concerns over repression at home.