- DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls
"If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.
- Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary
The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
- Cruise passengers tell of life on board ship stranded off Cape Verde after hantavirus outbreak
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
- Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport
Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.
- Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile
DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.
- Pix of the Day, 7 May 2026
Pix of the Day, 7 May 2026
- Junta leader Assimi Goita target of April attacks, Malian army says
As Mali says last month's attacks targeted junta leader Assimi Goita, ally Burkina Faso bans French channel TV5 Monde over allegations of 'disinformation.'
- Cameroon former National Assembly president Cavaye Yéguié Djibril dies at 86
The longtime political figure and key supporter of President Paul Biya was speaker of the National Assembly for a record 34 years.
- Rwanda, Botswana sign six cooperation deals
The newly signed agreements cover areas including aviation, tourism, education, transport and agriculture. Kagame’s visit marks one of the first state visits hosted by President Boko since taking office, underlining Botswana’s push to expand diplomatic and economic partnerships across Africa.
- French judiciary resumes genocide probe against Rwanda's former first lady
The Paris Court of Appeals ruled that investigations should resume against Agathe Habyarimana for her alleged “complicity" in the country's 1994 genocide.