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UN accuses M23 rebels in DR Congo of killing scores of civilians

Its human rights office says at least 169 people died in the attack in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province earlier this month.

Crowds risk death for food in Gaza as famine warnings intensify

Large crowds of Palestinians carried sacks of flour through Gaza City’s Zikim area as growing hunger and blocked aid deliveries deepened the humanitarian crisis in the territory.

Tanzania bans foreigners from key businesses, risks regional fallout

Tanzania is cracking down on foreign participation in key sectors of its economy. Under a new directive, foreigners are now prohibited from engaging in 15 business areas considered essential to grassroots economic empowerment.

At least six South Sudan soldiers killed in border clashes with Uganda

While minor clashes have occurred in the past, such deadly confrontations between the two allied forces remain rare.

Tsunami warnings lifted in Japan and US but Chile remains on alert

Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after waves followed a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.

Canada to back Palestinian state at UN in September – PM Carney

Over 140 countries already recognize Palestine, but Canada’s decision would signal a notable policy shift, reinforcing calls for a two-state solution grounded in peace and democratic principles.

Kenya cracks down on alcohol sales nationwide

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has just announced a sweeping crackdown on where and how alcohol can be sold across the country. In a report released July 30, the authority banned alcohol sales in ten types of loc...

WATCH: Ozzy Osbourne honoured in public procession through Birmingham

Thousands lined the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday as a hearse carrying the body of Ozzy Osbourne made its way through the city where Black Sabbath was born.

Deadly border clash between Ugandan and South Sudanese troops highlights ongoing tensions

While minor clashes have occurred in the past, such deadly confrontations between the two allied forces remain rare.

Burkina Faso demands justice after influencer Alino Faso dies in Ivorian custody

Hundreds of protesters clad in white flooded the streets of Ouagadougou on Tuesday, demanding justice for Alain Traoré, a prominent social media activist known as Alino Faso, whose death in an Ivorian prison has sparked outrage and diplomatic tensions.