UN chief renews calls for ceasefire in Gaza as Israel begins new operation/in /by
His plea came as Palestinians started fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of its planned offensive there.
Former special advisor to DRC’s President Tshisekedi acquitted of assassination plot/in /by
A former special advisor to the DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been acquitted by a military court.
Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts/in /by
A Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the coordinators of undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Italy on Thursday, authorities said.
Khartoum begins rebuilding as 2 million people expected to return by the end of the year/in /by
After two years of civil war, Khartoum has started the daunting process of rebuilding the city devastated by two years of fighting.
CHAN co-hosts score hat trick with all three nations advancing to the quarter-finals/in /by
The delayed 2024 African Nations Championship is heading into the last eight with quarter-finals due to start on Friday. All three tournament co-hosts have advanced, each coming first in their respective groups.
Growing concerns in West Africa about health risks from use of unregulated sexual stimulants/in /by
A report has found that products in West Africa claiming to be 100 natural herbal remedies to improve virility, are resulting in serious consequences.
Somalia: 3 former presidents unite to condemn land misuse and forced evictions/in /by
This is the first time all three surviving former presidents have publicly united in criticism, signaling deep institutional concern over land governance and its implications for Somalia's fragile political stability.
Airstrike destroys Gaza tents as Israel readies new operation/in /by
Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza early Thursday, destroying a camp for displaced families near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah as preparations for a wider offensive continued.
Kenya seeks China’s approval to convert dollar loan to yuan/in /by
Nairobi specifically wants to reprofile the $5bn loan that Beijing underwrote for the construction of the east African country's modern railway, the finance minister told Reuters
Flooding in Niger displaces tens of thousands and leaves at least 47 dead/in /by
Officials say the flooding has affected almost 8,000 households in 339 neighbourhoods and villages.