Spreading violence and impunity spreading perceptions of genocide in Nigeria, UN says/in /by
Spreading violence and impunity for perpetrators is undermining religious freedom in Nigeria, a United Nations Special Rapporteur told a press conference in Abuja on Friday.
New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps Africa/in /by
A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack
Russia, Madagascar foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow/in /by
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Madagascar counterpart, Alice N'Diaye, in Moscow on Friday
South Sudan repatriates Vietnamese man deported from US/in /by
A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention
Heatwave nears 40C in France, forcing tourists to change routines/in /by
France is enduring a widespread heatwave, with temperatures nearing 40C in parts of the country and forcing tourists and residents to change their routines.
As Europe bakes, Berlin Zoo’s elephants and bears cool off/in /by
Berlin Zoo uses “ice bombs” and water showers to help bears and elephants cool down as Europe faces an intense heatwave this weekend.
Kenya intensifies screening and awareness for truck drivers over Ebola fears/in /by
Kenya's health authorities have intensified health screening for truck drivers whose movements span thousands of kilometres across multiple countries, as East Africa remains on heightened alert following the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Malawi: Mera Cuts Fuel Prices As Malawi Moves to Ease Pump Costs/in /by
[Nyasa Times] Motorists and businesses across Malawi are set to benefit from lower fuel costs after the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) announced significant reductions in the retail prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene, effective midnight on 19 June 2026.
Ivory Coast police arrest man over murky Abidjan homes demolition/in /by
Ivory Coast police said Friday they had arrested a man accused of using a fake court document to order the demolition of a large area of an Abidjan neighbourhood.
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended by British regulator/in /by
Khan had already been suspended by the ICC's governing body over allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide, in a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years