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Former Kenyan minister reappears after disappearance sparks alarm

Former Kenyan cabinet minister Raphael Tuju has said he went into hiding after suspecting he was being followed, a day after his disappearance prompted fears he may have been abducted.

From coffee beans to forests: Rebuilding forests in São Tomé and Príncipe

In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Ruling party candidate Wadagni lays out platform ahead of Benin’s presidential campaign

With one week to go before the official launch of the presidential campaign, Romuald Wadagni, the ruling coaltion's candiate and President Patrice Talon’s designated successor, unveiled his vision for the country on Saturday in Cotonou.

Guinea cracks down on suspected GSIM networks

Guinean authorities have dismantled a suspected terrorist network linked to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), arresting multiple foreign and Guinean nationals as part of a nationwide anti-terror operation.

‘Do not doubt we will do this’: Iran warns US against carrying out threat to strike power plants

Iran on Monday said it would strike electrical plants across the Middle East if the US follows through on a threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.

World experiences hottest 11 years on record, WMO warns

The world has just recorded its hottest 11-year period, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.

Niger civil groups condemn EU call to free ex-president Bazoum

Civil society organisations in Niger have condemned a European Union resolution demanding the release of the country’s former president. They're calling for a simultaneous mobilisation in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to protest the move.

Lula slams ‘colonial mindset’ and UN failures at summit in Colombia

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday accused major powers of reviving a colonial approach toward developing nations, warning against interference in national sovereignty.

Damaged Russian tanker adrift in Mediterranean to be towed to Libyan port

A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port, according to a state-owned oil company in the north African country

Flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 and displace thousands

Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops sw...