TIME100 Next honoree Nomzamo Mbatha urges public figures to speak about world issues/in /by
TIME100 Next celebrated a new generation of visionaries and changemakers, recognizing emerging leaders who are shaping the future across their respective fields.
UN Security Council to vote on autonomy plan for Western Sahara/in /by
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a resolution stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty "could constitute a most feasible solution" to the 50-year-long conflict.
Hurricane Melissa devastates Haiti, leaving at least 30 dead and several missing/in /by
Hurricane Melissa has unleashed catastrophic flooding across Haiti, killing at least 30 people and leaving 20 others missing, according to authorities. Most of the devastation has been reported in the country’s southern region.
US slashes refugee admissions and prioritises white South Africans/in /by
The Trump administration has slashed the number of refugees allowed into the United States and is prioritising white South Africans. The new cap for 2026 drops from 125,000 under Biden to just 7,500 most of them reserved for members of South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority.
Unrest erupts in Tanzania as main opposition candidates barred from election/in /by
As voters headed to the polls, protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and other major cities after the main opposition candidates were barred from the presidential race. Angry demonstrators clashed with police, prompting a nationwide curfew and military deployment.
UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan’s al-Fashir after mass killings/in /by
The Assistant Secretary-General for Africa told the Security Council that the situation has also deteriorated elsewhere across the country.
UN calls for support for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa/in /by
An historic Category 5 storm when it first made landfall on Tuesday, it has left a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti.
Cholera surges globally as vaccine shortfalls and poverty fuel resurgence/in /by
Communities continue to suffer because they lack safe drinking water, sanitation and resilience to environmental shocks that spread the disease.
Several African leaders attend annual Paris Peace Forum in French capital/in /by
Amid numerous conflicts and other challenges facing the world, discussions at this year’s forum take place under the theme "New Coalitions for Peace, People, and the Planet".
Final preparations underway with 100 days to Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina/in /by
It will be the first time Italy will host the sporting showpiece in 20 years.