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U.N. Security Council prolongs mandate of AU peacekeeping in Somalia

On Thursday, The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2748, which allows the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) authority to stay in the nation of Somalia through December 2024.

Football: Bissouma suspended for inhaling laughing gas

Bissouma uploaded clips to social media site Snapchat in which he showed himself using nitrous oxide , which is now a Class C drug under UK law.

South Sudan: Security law ‘automatically’ in force

South Sudan's controversial security bill allowing people to be arrested without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it, the parliament's spokesman said Thursday.

Midwives in South Sudan battle challenges amid ongoing crisis

South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with an estimated 1,200 women dying per 100,000 live births, according to the United Nations. This alarming figure represents a more than 50% increase from five years earlier.

11 young cancer patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment

The World Health Organization says 11 children with cancer have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment.

Graffiti celebrating Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalized

Rome’s mayor and a chorus of others have denounced the defacing of a street-art celebration of Paola Egonu, who helped lead Italy to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball in Paris and who has faced years of racist abuse at home.

DRC: At least 16 dead in fighting between militias and rebels

Clashes between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) killed 16 villagers on Thursday, a government official said, the latest violation of a ceasefire announced to help millions of displaced people in th...

WHO declares mpox outbreak in Congo a global emergency, highlighting severity of symptoms

The WHO’s PHEIC declaration serves as a critical reminder of the global implications of the mpox outbreak. With the virus spreading to multiple countries and the risk of further international spread, the need for coordinated efforts to contain the outb...

Algerian boxing champion Imane Khelif speaks out against gender identity controversy

Despite the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) defense of her and their condemnation of those spreading misinformation, the issue quickly escalated, with high-profile figures like Donald Trump, J.K. Rowling, and Elon Musk making critical remarks o...

French foreign minister visits Beirut in a bid to help ease tensions

French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné was in Beirut for a short visit on Thursday as Western powers aim to help ease tensions in the Middle East.