Dozens of Israelis arrested in protest to demand end to Gaza war and release of hostages
Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday in a nationwide strike amid fears further fighting could endanger the 50 hostages believed to still be in Gaza.
People in Gaza scramble for food aid as the death toll from hunger rises
The United Nations warns that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest level since the war began.
France says citizen arrested in Mali is an accredited embassy employee
The junta took Yann Vezilier into custody recently along with others, accusing them of taking part in an alleged plot to destabilise the country.
DR Congo government rejects Kenya’s naming of consul to occupied Goma
Kinshasa said the appointment amounted to disrespect for the country’s territorial integrity and could appear to legitimise the M23’s occupation of the eastern city.
Putin tells top officials Alaska talks were ‘frank and informative’
The Russian president said the meeting had brought Russia and the United States 'closer to the necessary decisions' to end the war in Ukraine.
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo rallies opposition against Ouattara’s fourth-term bid
Former President Laurent Gbagbo urged his supporters to oppose a 'fourth term' for the Ivory Coast's incumbent president.
South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ about poverty, inequality and other issues
South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country’s most pressing issues and find solutions.
Portugal summons Guinea-Bissau envoy after journalists expelled ahead of tense election
Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units of public broadcaster RTP.
At least 18 dead after bus plunges off bridge in El Harrach, east of Algiers
A tragic bus crash in Algiers has left 18 people dead and 24 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into the Oued El Harrach streambed around 5:45 p.m. Friday.
U.S. to prioritize White South Africans in refugee admissions
Just three months after the first group of White South Africans arrived in the United States under a special refugee program, the Trump administration is now preparing to cap total refugee admissions at around 40,000 for 2026, according to Reuters.