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EU-AU Summit aims for peace and prosperity through multilateralism

The heads of state and government of the European Union and the African Union met in Luanda, the capital of Angola, on Monday for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism’.

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces to enter into a three-month humanitarian truce

In a video speech late Monday, the paramilitary commander Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo reiterated the group's commitment to a three-month humanitarian truce and called for mediators to pressure the military to accept the proposal.

Guinea-Bissau: Incumbent, main challenger both claim victory in presidential race

The camp of Fernando Dias, seen as the main challenger to President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the first to claim victory. Embalo's agents later said their candidate had won more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff

Nigeria security chiefs report progress in rescuing kidnapped students

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Saturday, updating an earlier tally...

Volcano in northern Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 12,000 years

The eruption sent plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres into the sky, and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

Egyptians vote in second phase of parliamentary elections

Egyptians came to the poll after authorities annulled first-stage results in 19 constituencies over alleged violations.

“Tamujuntu”: where South Africa and Brazil meet in dance

In the piece "Tamujuntu", the South African dance company Via Katlehong explores the similarities and shared histories of social struggles between its home country and Brazil. Key to the electrifying performance is a meeting between the two nations' st...

Germany opens Christmas markets with tighter security measures

Germany’s 2025 Christmas markets open under tighter security after past attacks, with barriers and extra patrols in place as crowds return to stalls and rides.

Hong Kong: New exhibition marks 85th birthday of late martial arts icon Bruce Lee

The exhibition is on display in two stations of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway.

European and African leaders gather in Angola for EU-AU summit

Leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) member states are meeting in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism.'