Donald Trump announces talks between US and Iranian officials next week
The US president told reporters he was not interested in restarting negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra begins hunger strike
Succes Masra, former Prime Minister of Chad and leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, began a hunger strike after more than a month in detention.
Donald Trump announces talks between US and Iranian officials next week
The US president told reporters he was not interested in restarting negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra begins hunger strike
Succes Masra, former Prime Minister of Chad and leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, began a hunger strike after more than a month in detention.
Edgar Lungu’s family condemns court decision to stop private burial in South Africa
The family and the Zambian government have agreed not to go ahead with the burial until the case is decided.
Kenya protests turn violent as court, activists demand justice for victims of police brutality
Despite a government warning that Wednesday would be a “normal working day,” thousands took to the streets, honoring the victims of past police crackdowns and voicing their frustration with corruption, rising living costs, and unaddressed human rights abuses.
17 soldiers killed as gunmen raid army bases in northern Nigeria
Niger State and much of the northwest have suffered years of insecurity, with limited state presence and frequent attacks by both criminal gangs and Islamist militants. Efforts by the government to contain the violence have faced repeated setbacks, with troops often under-resourced
Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani declares victory in New York Democratic mayoral primary
The 33-year-old Democrat defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
US embassy in Monrovia tells visa applicants to make social media accounts ‘public’ for vetting
Liberians applying for US visas will have to give American authorities access to their social media, according to a new statement from the US embassy in Monrovia.
Experts warn of danger of exercising in extreme heat and humidity
With summer underway across the northern hemisphere - and temperatures in many places reaching new highs - scientists are warning people to be aware of just how dangerous it can be to exercise or play sports in extreme heat.