Nigeria: Child malnutrition worsens as cost of living climbs/in /by
Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war
Tunisia reels in extreme heat as temperatures near 50°C/in /by
An exceptionally intense heat wave swept across Tunisia, pushing temperatures to nearly 50 degrees Celsius and breaking historical records in multiple regions, local media reported on Saturday
CAR PM warns armed groups after attack on town near Sudan border/in /by
Central African Prime Minister Felix Moloua and part of his government traveled to Birao, in the north of the country, 65 km from the town of Am Dafock, the scene of a deadly attack on June 30
Casualties after rebels attack Malian army convoy in north/in /by
A Malian army convoy leaving the strategic northern town of Anefis was attacked on Saturday morning by Tuareg separatists, military and security officials said
U.S., Iran trade fire for seventh consecutive day/in /by
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sight
Ethiopians march against alleged forced mobilisation in Tigray/in /by
Thousands rally in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa to protest the alleged forced recruitment of civilians in the Tigray region by Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces, the breakaway region's main political party, amid months of escalating tensions with Ethiopia's federal government
Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success/in /by
Trump called this World Cup “one of the all-time greatest sporting events in history,” adding that the tournament galvanized more than just the sporting world
Brazil’s Lula vows response after US announces new tariffs/in /by
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday said Brazil would not accept any other country "disrespecting" the nation as he commented on a the trade dispute with the United States
Nigeria: UNICEF chief urges child protection amid security, humanitarian crises/in /by
The head of the U.N. children's agency visited northwestern Nigeria on Friday as conflict, poverty and rising food insecurity leave millions of children in the region in need of aid
Senegal: Faye, ex-president Macky Sall hold high-stakes meeting/in /by
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors