A first group of around 100 Kenyan soldiers from the regional force, which also includes Ugandan, Burundian and South Sudanese soldiers, left from Goma airport bound for Nairobi.
Guinea-Bissau's army orders National Guard forces back to barracks, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnations.
Freetown cautiously resumes normalcy following armed assailants' attack on military facilities, as questions linger over the unfolding events in Sierra Leone's political crisis.
The labour export deal comes as between 30,000 and 40,000 workers have left Israel's farms, half of whom are Palestinians barred from entering Israel from the occupied West Bank since Hamas' October 7 attacks.
Witnesses say they heard gunshots and explosions in the city's Wilberforce district, where the armoury and some embassies are located.
Arms embargo has been imposed since 1992 to cut off the flow of weapons to the country after it was dragged into a civil war.
Verifying claims by either side is complicated because access to the region is difficult and dangerous.
Somalia has been battered by relentless heavy rains that begun in October, caused by the El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole weather phenomena.
Some 1.6 million people in Somalia could be affected by flooding events in the rainy season lasting until December, UN said.
The decision to lift sanctions comes in wake of economic hardship and humanitarian challenges triggered by a ban on trade relations and freezing of the country's accounts in regional central banks.
The note contains a plan and timeline for the withdrawal, but the peacekeeping mission offered few details beyond saying that it will be implemented in three phases.
Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses BRICS nations, emphasising the importance of international collaboration for sustainable political solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Officials say at least 37 people have been killed in the "tragedy," with an unspecified number of other people injured.
The ECOWAS bloc says the post-election phase is "crucial", and calls on "the people of Liberia to maintain and safeguard peace and security".
Doctors say "all the babies are fighting serious infections due to lack of medical supplies and impossibility to continue infection control measures in Al Shifa Hospital".
Located between Sudan and South Sudan, Abyei has been a flashpoint since the South gained independence in 2011.
The strategic Jebel Awlia dam bridge suffers damage as concerns rise over potential flooding of the White Nile.
Football icon and incumbent president George Weah has bowed out of the presidential race, conceding defeat to his rival, Joseph Boakai, as results indicate Boakai's triumph with a commanding lead of almost 51 percent of the run-off ballots.
The conflict in Sudan has spilled over to new areas, such as Gezira, White Nile and West Kordofan states, placing even more civilians at risk as well as humanitarian operations, according to the UN.
In the heart of the semi-autonomous island province of Tanzania, Assalam Foundation — founded by visionary Turkish women — is creating a ripple effect of positive change through education, empowerment and innovative solutions
WHO has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Democratic Republic of the Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by officials working to stop Ebola.
Burkina Faso contends with a prolonged militant insurgency tied to al Qaeda and Daesh terror groups, resulting in thousands killed and over 2 million internally displaced over the years.
Griffiths says most basic services in the country have come to an "almost complete standstill," making efforts to contain a cholera outbreak difficult.
The EU and US express concern over the death of nearly 100 civilians in the city of Zaongo, as the West African country continues to battle an insurgency that spilled over from neighbouring Mali in 2015.
The conflict between Sudan's army and Rapid Support Forces has led to alarming atrocities, destabilising the western region of the African country.
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented floods, causing widespread displacement, infrastructure damage, and a humanitarian crisis in Somalia.
Protesters called for an immediate halt to Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza and a ceasefire for humanitarian purposes.
South Africa withdrew its entire diplomatic staff from Tel Aviv last week, rejecting "genocide under the watch of the international community".
Former Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane is dismissed from his position after serving approximately 2.5 years.
UN targets 12 million people in Sudan for aid, but its $2.6 billion 2023 appeal is only a third funded.
Early October rains unleash deadly floods in Somalia, claiming 29 lives and displacing 300,000, intensifying the region's humanitarian crisis.
Dozens of MINUSMA vehicles set off on October 31 from the town of Kidal in Mali's northeast, but have yet to make it to Gao, another strategic town about 350 kilometres (217 miles) away.
South African government threatens action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks on the African country's stance on the Israel-Palestine war.
Heavily armed men burst into the prison in the capital Conakry, taking former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara and three other former officials who were on trial alongside him over a 2009 massacre.