New report links M23 and Rwandan forces to alleged atrocities in East DRC/in /by
Human Rights Watch says M23 rebels and Rwandan forces carried out a brutal month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by summary executions, rape and enforced disappearances.
Watch: Key moments from Trump’s first day in Beijing/in /by
China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
Nigeria ex-power minister Saleh Mamman jailed 75 years for graft/in /by
A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.
France to host conference on financing AU peace efforts, says Macron/in /by
A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia.
Macron in Addis Ababa: “African problems must be solved by Africa”/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that Africa should lead the response to its own political and security crises, speaking in Addis Ababa after a trilateral meeting with African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.
Iraqi military debunks claims of Israeli base in Karbala desert/in /by
Iraq’s military moved forces into the desert between Najaf and Karbala on Tuesday, escorting journalists to the site of what U.S. and Israeli media reports had described as a secret Israeli base — a claim Iraqi officials firmly deny.
Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for Sarkozy in Gaddafi case/in /by
French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya.
Rwanda’s former first lady to appeal decision to reopen genocide probe against her/in /by
Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana will appeal last week's ruling by a French court that overturned a 2025 decision to dismiss an investigation into her role in the 1994 genocide.
Israeli drone strikes kill 8 near Beirut ahead of talks/in /by
Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.
Gabon move to acquire stake in international manganese-mining company/in /by
It wants a slice of Eramet, the company whose subsidiary, Comilog, mines manganese at Moanda in the east of the country.