Ghana extradites influencer “Abu Trica” to US over alleged $8m romance fraud scheme/in /by
A well-known Ghanaian social media figure, Frederick Kumi, better known online as Abu Trica, has been sent to the United States to stand trial over accusations that he ran a large-scale romance scam targeting older Americans.
New $900 million pledge to expand clean cooking in Africa/in /by
African nations have secured 900 million dollars in new funding to expand access to clean cooking technologies, bringing total commitments to more than 3.1 billion dollars since last year's Africa Clean Cooking Summit.
DR Congo says Ebola outbreak yet to peak as virus spreads to new areas/in /by
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) remains in a "very active" phase and has yet to peak, health authorities said Thursday
Syria unveils archaeological treasures returned from France after 15 years/in /by
When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Syria earlier this week, he brought with him a number of archaeological treasures that had been held in France since 2011.
Spain wildfire near Almeria kills 11 and sparks major evacuations/in /by
Spain is battling a deadly wildfire in Los Gallardos, near Almeria, where at least 11 people had died by 10 July after flames swept through a semi-arid area near the Sierra de los Filabres.
Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei laid to rest in Mashhad/in /by
Thousands of mourners performed funeral prayers Thursday on the final day of ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Opposition rallies against Tshisekedi’s third-term push/in /by
Political tensions are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo as opposition leaders demand President Félix Tshisekedi's resignation and call for nationwide protests over proposed constitutional changes that could extend his time in power.
Deadly fire at China shoe factory sparks Xi Jinping order for full probe/in /by
China is investigating a fire that killed 28 people at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, on 9 July.
Senegal’s Constitutional Court strikes down bill limiting presidential powers/in /by
Senegal's Constitutional Council Thursday struck down a bill passed by the parliament last week that sought to strengthen the powers of the legislature at the expense of the president.
Iran bids farewell to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid tensions with US/in /by
Large crowds of mourners marched through Mashhad on 9 July for the burial of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Mashhad’s Imam Reza Shrine.