Africa News

Nigeria launches rescue after military plane crashes with 32 aboard

Nigeria launches rescue operation after military aircraft carrying 32 people crashes in Ondo state.

Ethiopia’s forces retake Mekelle amid renewed Tigray fighting

The capture of Tigray’s regional capital revives fears of another prolonged conflict, displacement and crisis.

Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates

Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.

Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP

Trucks were ‘clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles’, UN agency says.

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Somali president: Ethiopia can access our port, but must negotiate

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu to negotiate access to sea ports.

Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital Mekelle as rebels withdraw

Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.

Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year

A group of boys takes part in the cleaning of Medina Gounass Elementary School in a suburb of Dakar, Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

Students, members of environmental associations and volunteers clean a primary school in the Medina Gounass area in advance of the new academic year in Dakar, Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

The school year 2026-27 starts on October 5 for staff and October 6 for students. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

Public schools in Senegal often serve large numbers of children from low-income families, with classrooms that are regularly overcrowded and short on resources. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

Community initiatives and parent associations frequently step in to improve facilities, organise cleanups and support teachers in public schools across Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

French and math lessons from the summer school sessions are written on a blackboard. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

Many schools in Senegal struggle with ageing infrastructure, inadequate sanitation and limited access to clean water, especially in poorer urban neighbourhoods and rural areas. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

Despite these challenges, families place a high value on education, and children often travel long distances or study in difficult conditions to attend school. [Jerome Favre/EPA]

The government and local partners have launched programmes to expand access to primary education, but persistent gaps remain in quality, infrastructure and teacher numbers, particularly outside big cities like Dakar. [Jerome Favre/EPA]