Cameroonian MMA heavyweight star scores first round knockout/in /by
It was Francis Ngannou's second mixed martial arts bout in four years and he immediately teased the possibility of new fights.
South Sudan marks SPLA Day for first time since 2013 civil war/in /by
The founding of the SPLA in 1983 saw the start of Sudan’s second civil war which ultimately led to South Sudan’s independence in 2011.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an emergency of international concern/in /by
Some 88 people have died from the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever in the DR Congo, with one death in Uganda, and at least 336 suspected cases.
South Korea: Thousands watch robot monks march through Seoul’s historic streets/in /by
Four robot monks in traditional robes joined Seoul’s lantern parade ahead of Buddha’s birthday, symbolising Buddhism’s tech-savvy modernisation.
London on edge as Tommy Robinson backers and pro-Palestinian marchers rally/in /by
Tens of thousands of people joined rival London marches for Tommy Robinson and Palestine, as 4,000 officers used strict routes to avoid clashes and keep order.
US and Nigeria presidents say senior IS leader killed in joint operation/in /by
The Nigerian president called the strike a 'significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism'.
Red Sea Film Foundation holds annual Women in Cinema gala/in /by
A Moroccan, Nigerian, and Rwandan among the six women honoured at the event in the south of France on Friday.
Agency says over 40 per cent of Sudanese face acute food insecurity/in /by
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s latest analysis shows that 19.5 million Sudanese - two out of every five citizens – are in danger.
Gazan artists paint mural to honour Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal/in /by
The 18-year-old waved a large Palestinian flag from an open-top bus during his team’s La Liga victory parade through Barcelona on Monday.
Ghana wraps up $3 billion dollar IMF bailout programme/in /by
Accra on Friday said it had helped restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability ahead of schedule.