New UN report highlights further ‘markers of genocide’ by warring parties in Sudan/in /by
The United Nations says a new report by it’s Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan provides further evidence that atrocities committed by warring parties in the region constitute markers of genocide
Can OPEC-style alliance help Ghana, Ivory Coast beat cocoa slump? [Business Africa]/in /by
Presidents Alassane Ouattara and John Mahama have agreed to revive what's being called the 'Cocoa OPEC', a coordinated strategy to harmonize farmgate prices and align crop calendars across both countries. They have invited Cameroon and Nigeria, the region's smaller producers, to join
US military completes latest strikes on Iran after Trump declares ceasefire is ‘over’/in /by
The US military says it has completed its latest wave of airstrikes against Iran, targeting around 90 military sites in a major escalation of the conflict.
“We cannot stay silent”: Egypt hits out at VAR after World Cup exit to Argentina/in /by
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt's 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina on Tuesday
Mali: Water returns to Bamako after sabotage disrupts power supply/in /by
Water was back on in Bamako on Wednesday, following sabotage to an electrical supply line that left much of the Malian capital without power for several days.
Fans and locals welcome return of Tunisia’s Tabarka Jazz Festival/in /by
Tunisia's famous Tabarka Jazz Festival is back after a six-year hiatus.
2nd African Space Solutions Market opens in Abidjan/in /by
Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, hosts the second edition of an African space technology trade show known as the African Space Solutions Market from July 7 to 9, 2026.
Cancer kills 26,000 a day, WHO exposes deadly rich-poor survival gap/in /by
A new World Health Organization report has warned that cancer is placing a devastating human and economic burden on societies worldwide, claiming more than 26,000 lives every day and exposing major inequalities in survival rates between rich and poor countries.
World Cup: Fans hopeful but wary ahead of Morocco-France quarterfinal/in /by
France and Morocco soccer fans gathered outside a hotel hosting the French national squad expressed hopes for their respective teams to advance at the World Cup one day before the two teams kickoff the quarterfinal stage of the tournament when the meet outside Boston.
Russian FM meets with counterparts from Sahel alliance/in /by
Russia will continue to provide military backing for the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who make up the Alliance of Sahel States, the parties said at a meeting in Niger's capital Niamey.