WFP warns of imminent end to food aid in Somalia without new funding/in /by
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday it would have to stop humanitarian assistance in Somalia by April if it did not receive new funding.
Investigation: Russian spy agency takes over Wagner operations in Africa/in /by
Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new investigation.
Cameroon jails three soldiers involved in killing 21 civilians in 2020/in /by
Cameroon has handed jail terms to three soldiers found guilty of involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in 2020 unrest in the country's English-speaking northwest, victims' lawyers said on Friday.
Trump imposes new 10% tariffs following Supreme Court ruling/in /by
President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke on his signature economic policy.
Gabonese presidency defends social media shutdown/in /by
Authorities have defended the bad as necessary to preserve social cohesion, political stability, and national security
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs/in /by
The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs illegal - a stunning rebuke of the president's signature economic policy that upended international trade
Five diamond miners trapped by mudslide presumed dead, South African minister says/in /by
Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday are now presumed dead, South African authorities said on Friday.
France denies deploying troops to DRC, says army is training Congolese forces/in /by
France has denied deploying troops to the DRC after a photo this week appeared to show French soldiers in Kisangani.
First Friday of Ramadan sees mass prayers at al Aqsa and shattered Gaza/in /by
Tens of thousands pray at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy Israeli security as Ramadan begins, while families in Gaza mark the holy month among rubble and scarce aid.
UN Goodwill Ambassador Kristin Davis meets refugees in South Sudanese/in /by
The actor and 'Sex and the City' star said the humanitarian need was huge and called for urgent support for families.