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ECOWAS mandates Faye to discuss with Burkina, Mali and Niger

The three countries affected by the coup had already declared at their summit the day before that they had "irrevocably turned their backs on ECOWAS" .

Paris voters leave legislature divided

None of the main blocs secured the 289 seats needed in the 577-seat National Assembly, leaving uncertainty about the future government

South Africa : Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms

South African weather authorities said Monday that Cape Town and surrounding areas are expected to be hit by multiple cold fronts until at least Friday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and flooding.

Mutaz Barshim set to retire after the Paris Olympics

Mutaz Barshim, the renowned high jump champion, anticipates that the upcoming Paris Games will mark his final Olympic participation.

June marks 13th straight month of record-high global average temperature

“It's a stark warning that we are getting closer to this very important limit set by the Paris Agreement,” a Copernicus senior climate scientist said in an interview.

That 1.5 degree temperature mark is important because that's the warming limit near...

Prime Minister Modi’s first trip to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine

India’s prime minister embarks on a two-day trip to Russia starting Monday, marking his first visit since Moscow deployed troops to Ukraine.

Egyptian swimmer Osman suffers cruel Olympic Games qualification failure

The 29 year-old 6-time All-Africa gold medallist failed to reach the qualification standard of 24.70 seconds in the 50-metre freestyle - by a mere two-hundredths of a second.

Rwanda migration deal: “a gimmick that doesn’t act as a deterrent,” new UK PM says

About 29,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in 2023. Kigali is yet to react to the ditching of the plan.

Gaza displaced doubtful on ceasefire as the war marks nine months

A retaliatory Israeli air and ground offensive has killed over 38,000 Palestinians, according to the territory’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians in its count.

Hidden beehives help combat illegal logging along Kenya’s coastline

Their hives now dot a section of coastline in Kenya's main port city of Mombasa in an effort to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction.