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US President Trump announces surprise summit with five African Nations /in /by

It is set to be the first multilateral US-Africa summit since Trump started his second term. On the agenda: regional security, but foremost trade and opportunities for economic cooperation.

First summit: Trump to meet with five African presidents next week /in /by

It is set to be the first multilateral US-Africa summit since Trump started his second term. On the agenda: regional security, but foremost trade and opportunities for economic cooperation.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail until sentencing, bail denied /in /by

The US rapper was found guilty on Wednesday of flying his girlfriends to sex parties around the country, in which the prosecution said his partners were not consenting to participate. Combs was however not found guilty of racketeering nor sex trafficki...

Anxiety grips Haitian community in United States over termination of protected status /in /by

A US federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for Haitians in the US.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found guilty on two counts, escapes prison for life /in /by

The hip hop star was found guilty of prostitution-related offences but was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Looming funding shortfall could reverse global progress against AIDS, warns UNAIDS chief /in /by

Without bold action, Byanyima warned, the world could witness 6.6 million new HIV infections by the end of the decade.

At least three killed after AU military helicopter crashes in Somalia’s Mogadishu airport /in /by

The exact number of casualties remains unclear. Three surviving passengers have been taken to hospital for treatment, according to the African Union mission in Somalia.

In Morocco, women keep the art of traditional rug-weaving alive /in /by

In the town of Taznakht in southeastern Morocco, a women's cooperative preserves a centuries-old craftsmanship that goes back to Berber tribes: weaving the Ouaouzguit rug.

EU to seek tougher measures from Libyan authorities on Mediterranean migrant sea crossings /in /by

The European Union Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner will visit Libya next week with representatives from Greece, Malta and Italy.

Medgar Evers remembered as political violence rises in America /in /by

The gathering served both as a commemoration and a call to continue the work Evers began—defending democracy, demanding justice, and protecting the right to dissent.