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Israeli drone strikes kill 8 near Beirut ahead of talks

Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefi...

Gabon move to acquire stake in international manganese-mining company

It wants a slice of Eramet, the company whose subsidiary, Comilog, mines manganese at Moanda in the east of the country.

US President Trump arrives in Beijing for two-day summit with Xi Jinping

Air Force One landed in Beijing on Wednesday, carrying US President Donald Trump to his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jingping.

Macron arrives in Ethiopia ahead of high‑level AU talks

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed before heading into a trilateral meeting at the African Union headquarters with UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and...

Africa should ‘let the past be’ and welcome all foreign investment, says mogul Elumelu

Africa needs massive private global capital and should welcome all foreign investors, Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu said on the sidelines of this week's Africa Forward summit co-hosted by France and Kenya.

South Africa’s suspended top cop appears in Pretoria court

Fannie Masemola faces four charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act relating to an allegedly irregular tender.

Inside the world’s only Bonobo rescue sanctuary in DRC

At the edge of Kinshasa’s forest, a quiet rescue mission unfolds every day: human caregivers stepping in as mothers for orphaned bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ivory Coast cocoa authority moves to ease tensions with farmers over unsold beans

After protests last week by cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the country's Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending a delegation to M'Batto try to calm the situation.

Iran feels economic strain as Strait of Hormuz tensions deepen

Fallout from the strikes – alongside a monthslong internet cut imposed by the government – is spurring mass job losses and business closures.

Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo dies at 40, industry mourns

Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40, according to colleagues and close associates who confirmed the news on Tuesday.