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The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises finds that 266 million people across 47 countries faced acute food insecurity in 2025, with famine confirmed in Gaza and parts of Sudan. Conflict remains the primary driver, and hunger is increasingly concentrated in just ten nations.
The 10th International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opened in Dakar amid a backdrop of dissolved regional alliances, expanding jihadist threats, and intensifying global competition for Africa's critical minerals. Experts at the two-day event are discussing how to govern natural resources as Africa holds a significant share of the world's rare earths and cobalt.
Oil prices have surged amid stalled peace negotiations between the United States and Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining largely closed. Conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran, including the cancellation of planned talks and the seizure of an Iranian vessel, have kept markets volatile.
French-born Beninese activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa on immigration charges and is facing extradition to Benin, where he is wanted for inciting rebellion after supporting a failed coup in December. His lawyer says he has applied for political asylum, claiming he fears for his life if returned to Benin. The case has drawn attention to Seba's anti-Western activism and his ties to Niger's ruling junta.
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Cameroon, marked by a message of peace and a three-day separatist truce, underscores the challenges of a decade-long Anglophone conflict. The Pope called for an end to corruption and violence, while meeting with President Paul Biya.
Carlos Queiroz has been appointed head coach of Ghana's national football team, the Ghana Football Association announced. The 73-year-old Portuguese takes over from Otto Addo with less than two months before the 2026 World Cup, where Ghana will face Panama, England, and Croatia in Group L.
Benin's finance minister and government-backed candidate Romuald Wadagni is poised to win the presidential election, with provisional results showing a landslide victory. The incoming president faces significant challenges including poverty, security threats in the north, and concerns about democratic backsliding. Opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe has conceded defeat.
France's parliament has approved a law simplifying the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the colonial era. The legislation, backed across the political spectrum, allows returns to be authorised by decree, bypassing a previously slow, case-by-case parliamentary process. The law addresses restitution demands from countries including Algeria, Mali and Benin.
Benin's presidential election has closed, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to succeed outgoing President Patrice Talon. The vote was marked by voter apathy, security concerns in the north, and a wealth gap despite economic growth. Nearly eight million voters were eligible, with provisional results expected Tuesday.
Suspected jihadists attacked a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, killing a brigadier general and up to 18 troops. President Bola Tinubu confirmed the death and called the attack a sign of insurgent desperation. Islamic State West Africa Province claimed responsibility, though the military has not released an official casualty count.
Brazil's Laura Cardoso took 9-4 against Lesotho, setting the best bowling figures in men's or women's T20 internationals. Her five wickets in a row helped Brazil to a 189-run victory in Botswana.
Burkina Faso's government has rejected a Human Rights Watch report that says more than 1,800 civilians were killed between January 2023 and August 2025, with most deaths attributed to the military and allied militias. The government called the findings 'false' and 'unfounded,' while HRW urges investigations into senior officials.
Aid groups warn that the war in the Middle East is severely disrupting the delivery of food and medicine to millions, with blocked shipping routes and rising costs compounding existing crises. The conflict has forced costly detours and is exacerbating humanitarian emergencies in regions like Africa, where fuel prices have soared.
Thousands gathered in Saint-Denis to support Mayor Bally Bagayoko amid a racism row, as French prosecutors opened a hate-speech investigation into CNews. The channel denies the allegations.
Human Rights Watch has documented at least 1,837 civilian deaths in Burkina Faso between January 2023 and August 2025, attributing them to government forces, allied militias, and the al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM. The report alleges war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians by the military, and calls for international investigations.
An investigation by France 24 and partner outlets reveals a Russian-linked network, the Company, placed hundreds of paid articles in West African media, including anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast. Leaked documents show nearly 650 articles placed between June and October 2024, with costs ranging from $250 to $700 per piece. Despite the scale, experts note limited impact on local opinion.
Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traoré said in a state-broadcast interview that democracy is "not for us" and people must "forget" it. The junta has dissolved the electoral commission, banned political parties, and extended its rule for five more years, drawing UN criticism as it fights a decade-long jihadist insurgency.
A Human Rights Watch report has found that government forces in Burkina Faso are responsible for more than twice as many civilian deaths as militant jihadist groups over a two-year period. The report also alleges that the Fulani ethnic group has been specifically targeted, describing the actions as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Madagascar faces a turbulent transition as 13 suspects, including a general, face charges over an alleged plot to assassinate interim leader Michael Randrianirina. Meanwhile, an apparent drone incident at the presidential residence and divisions between regional bodies over the legitimacy of the takeover complicate the country's path back to democratic rule.