Former US diplomat James Swan to lead UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo/in /by
US diplomat James Swan is taking over the United Nations MONUSCO mission in DR Congo, Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Thursday.
15 soldiers killed in jihadist attack in northern Benin/in /by
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.
Niger’s military junta pulls plug on mining companies and UK oil firm/in /by
As it continues to assert sovereignty over its natural resources, Niamey said the firms had failed to respect their obligations.
Iran denies seeking talks with US after Trump comments/in /by
Iran has not requested talks with the United States to bring an end to the widening war, Iran’s ambassador to Egypt told AP Thursday, denying comments by US President Donald Trump that the country “wants to talk.”
UK: Crufts opens in Birmingham with more than 20,000 dogs/in /by
Crufts opens in Birmingham with more than 20,000 dogs and record overseas entries, as handlers compete for the coveted Best in Show title.
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament postponed to European summer/in /by
After weeks of uncertainty, the Confederation of African Football confirmed it will now take place from 25 July to 16 August.
Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly nursing home collapse in Brazil/in /by
Brazil is searching for survivors after part of a building housing a nursing home collapsed in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state. At least six people have died and several others remain missing as firefighters continue to dig through the debris.
Ugandan students evacuated from Iran speak of ‘trauma’/in /by
A group of 43 young people repatriated by the government after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran over the weekend arrived home on Thursday.
Israel: Rocket interception debris sparks fire near Tel Aviv/in /by
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv on Thursday after Iranian missiles were fired towards central Israel. No injuries were reported, though debris from intercepted rockets started a fire in a residential area.
New Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut suburb as civilians flee feared escalation/in /by
Lebanon faces Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs after a rare evacuation order. Thousands flee Dahiyeh as traffic blocks roads across the capital.