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Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people

Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11, injured 19 and struck amid a heatwave and nearly 1,000 recent blazes.

How the Strait of Hormuz is monitored as US and Iran escalate attacks

The Strait of Hormuz is once again the scene of fighting, with Iran and the United States States continuing to trade fire in the early hours of Thrusday. Both sides are using their own means to monitor the strategic waterway.

Paris and Rabat sign 14 agreements during French PM’s visit to Morocco

They covered sectors including the economy, security, migration, and defence, further strengthening strategic partnerships between the two countries.

Russian foreign minister hosts his Guinea-Bissau counterpart in Moscow

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Guinea-Bissau’s counterpart Fatumata Jau in Moscow on Thursday.

French PM says Paris ready to scale up bilateral relations with Morocco

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is on a two-day visit to Rabat as France hopes to cement their recent rapprochement.

Centuries-old hunt beckons the rain in western Senegal

In western Senegal, armed men on motorcycles took part in the 723rd edition of the "Miss de Diobaye” hunt, a centuries-old tradition believing to bring rain and protect the community.

Treacherous road conditions obstruct UN aid delivery in South Sudan

The road condition determines whether food reaches markets, patients reach health facilities, and humanitarian aid reaches families in need.

Kyiv protesters rally after Zelenskyy sacks defence minister Fedorov

Hundreds protest in Kyiv after President Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov, a moderniser credited with slowing Russia’s advance.

Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave

A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid a heatwave that has sparked hundreds of blazes in the country's north.

Zimbabwe says nearly 100,000 of its citizens have left South Africa

It says it has expanded its repatriation and reintegration efforts as the number of Zimbabeans requiring assistance continues to rise.