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Moroccan police arrest 10 people over thwarted Islamic State-linked attack plots

Morocco's counterterrorism agency on Monday said it had foiled several attack plots by a cell linked to the Islamic State affiliate in the Sahel.

Nigerian medical student killed in Russian strike, days before graduation

A 23-year-old Nigerian medical student has died after a Russian airstrike hit Kharkiv, Ukraine,  just days before she was due to graduate.

Ghana rejects Ramaphosa visit over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians

Ghana has turned down a state visit request from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as tensions rise over a wave of xenophobic violence that has targeted Ghanaian nationals living in South Africa.

Zimbabwe lights back up after nationwide grid collapse

Zimbabwe restored electricity to most of the country after a nationwide blackout triggered by a grid failure, with engineers still reconnecting parts of Harare. The outage once again exposed the fragility of the country's ageing power infrastructure an...

Millions mourn Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in Iran for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Kenya crushes Saba Saba march in latest crackdown on dissent

Kenyan police blocked a planned Saba Saba Day march in Nairobi on Tuesday, detaining protesters and sealing off the capital as President William Ruto's government intensified its crackdown on dissent amid lingering anger over police violence, economic ...

Jihadists and Tuareg allies fight for control of strategic camp in northern Mali

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies fought on Monday to control a key camp in northern Mali where Russian paramilitaries and forces from the country's military junta have been holed up.

Ugandan farmers take TotalEnergies’ oil pipeline fight to UK courts

Four Ugandan farmers are taking on French energy giant TotalEnergies in what campaigners are calling a landmark legal challenge over East Africa's controversial crude oil pipeline.

FIFA defends Balogun ruling despite concerns over World Cup’s integrity

FIFA’s decision to lift United States striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban after an intervention from US President Donald Trump has reignited a global debate over political influence in sport and the independence of football's governing bodies.