Syrians displaced by deadly battles in Aleppo begin returning to the city/in /by
More than 150,000 people fled two Kurdish-held pockets of the city in the five days of fighting that saw almost two dozen people killed.
Nigeria to revise inflation reporting after artificial spike expected in December/in /by
The revision is likely to influence market expectations and policy discourse ahead of the next monetary policy decisions by the Central Bank, which closely watches inflation dynamics in setting interest rates.
Former Burkinabe minister murdered at her home in Ouagadougou, prosecutor says/in /by
Former Burkinabe minister Yolande Viviane Compaoré has been assassinated at her home in Ouagadougou, the capital’s public prosecutor’s announced on Tuesday.
Ireland pledges fresh aid to Gaza during Rafah border visit/in /by
Aid groups say insufficient shelter materials are entering Gaza, leaving families exposed to winter storms and flooding.
Military deployed to Kampala as Uganda gets ready for general election/in /by
President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they want to do away with.
AFCON: Fan zone in Rabat brings students together to watch matches/in /by
Tens of thousands of football fans have been following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at a fan zone on the international campus of Riad, an upscale district of Rabat.
Landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 13, leaves over 30 missing/in /by
A landslide in eastern Congo early Tuesday killed at least 13 people and left over 30 still missing, according to local authorities.
Uganda’s military deployed in national capital before presidential election/in /by
President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they want to do away with.
Morocco’s Regragui predicts AFCON semifinal ‘spectacle’ in ideal conditions/in /by
Morocco coach Walid Regragui expects a spectacle in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, with the continent's four best teams all capable of winning the title, and says better conditions mean fewer upsets in the future.
Denmark and Greenland ministers to meet Rubio and Vance at White House amid US Greenland tensions/in /by
Analysts say the discussions could be pivotal in clarifying U.S. intentions, easing tensions and reinforcing commitments to Greenland’s sovereignty in the face of strategic interests from Washington.