Egypt’s El-Sissi again rejects Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt reiterated Saturday his country’s rejection of Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of their territories in the Gaza Strip.
Protesters in Johannesburg call on US to release Venezuela’s Maduro
Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the United States Consulate embassy in Johannesburg, South Africa, to hand over a memorandum calling for the release of former president Nicolas Maduro.
More than 640,000 people affected by catastrophic Mozambique floods
Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique has affected more than 640,000 people, authorities say, with more than half of those in Gaza province.
Road collision involving fuel tanker causes huge fire in Nairobi
Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the scene as firefighters worked to contain the blaze
Singing contest in Rio prison offers creative outlet for women behind bars
Within a vast, echoing multipurpose hall, the fifteen candidates took turns to sing their hearts out on a purple-themed stage in front of an audience made up of prison officials, volunteers and fellow detainees, who clapped and sang along with them
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara makes brother deputy PM in reshuffle
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced a government reshuffle Friday in which most ministers retained their posts and his brother, the current defence minister, also became deputy premier
YouTuber IShowSpeed rallies Benin on Africa tour
Rolling Stone magazine has named IShowSpeed the Most Influential Creator of 2025 while Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million
Haiti’s crisis deepens after transitional council votes to oust prime minister
Haiti’s long-running political crisis deepened Friday when the country’s transitional presidential council announced it had voted to fire Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, just two weeks before the panel is supposed to step down
IMF team to visit Gabon as authorities plan reform program
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Libreville next month, as the central African country seeks the multilateral lender's help to implement a reform program
France intercepts suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker from Russia
The French navy has intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker and is escorting the vessel for further checks. Moscow uses 'shadow fleet' vessels to evade sanctions over its war in Ukraine.