At least 87 dead after US submarine sinks Iranian warship near Sri Lanka/in /by
A torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Iran war oil price shock threatens to disrupt African economies/in /by
There are fears of prolonged disruption to global trade as shipping companies suspend operations through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ivory Coast cocoa growers to face 60% price cut on their produce/in /by
Ivory Coast, the world's leading cocoa producer, on Wednesday cut the price paid to its growers by nearly 60 percent, the government said, to try to address a sales slump affecting the sector.
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say federal government is preparing to wage war/in /by
There have been reports that the defence force has massed troops and equipment at multiple locations along the regional border.
Somalia’s new constitution will see directly elected lawmakers/in /by
In the past, MPs voted for the president while clan heads and elders elected lawmakers.
DR Congo mine landslide death toll tops 200: government/in /by
The death toll from a landslide at a mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 200, the government said Wednesday
Iran: U.S. vows more attacks as Tehran delays Khamenei’s funeral/in /by
Both the U.S. Defense Secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that the U.S. military has adequate munitions for ongoing operations against Iran, despite concerns that stockpiles were running low
Mexico City marks 100 days to 2026 World Cup/in /by
Mexico City marked 100 days to go until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a light projection on the Torre Latinoamericana and a countdown event in the capital
L’Equipe: Walid Regragui steps down as Morocco’s head coach/in /by
Walid Regragui has stepped down as coach of Morocco's national football team, according to French newspaper L'Equipe.
British rapper Ghetts jailed 12 Years for fatal drink-drive crash that killed student/in /by
Judge Lucraft acknowledged the rapper’s “genuine remorse” and his charitable work, but said that record was overshadowed by the fatal decision to drink and drive, costing a young man his life.