Liver cancer crisis looming as prevention lags, says Lancet report
A new report from The Lancet reveals that three out of five liver cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors, with obesity-related cases on the rise.
DRC: Tshisekedi wants genocide declared in conflict-hit regions
The appeal comes as fragile peace negotiations continue with neighbouring Rwanda following a June agreement aimed at ending decades of violence
Nigeria: Nurses call off strike after talks with government
Nurses in public hospitals had gone on a 'warning strike' on July 30, demanding higher pay, better working condition and increased staffing
Conservative Party’s Badenoch says no longer identifies as Nigerian
Kemi Badenoch was among the last people in 1980 to automatically receive British citizenship because she was born in the UK
Trump’s new tariffs rattle stock markets, trade partners
Benchmarks fell in Asia, with South Korea’s Kospi dropping nearly 4% after the tariff rate for the U.S. ally was set at 15%. The U.S. dollar weakened against the Japanese yen, trading at more than 150 yen per dollar
Heatwave scorches Morocco as temperatures top 45°C
Amber alerts have been issued for the provinces of Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Khouribga, Settat, and Marrakech
UN says human rights situation in Haiti is ‘extremely worrying’
From October 2024 to June 2025, more than 4,800 people across Haiti were killed by gang violence. Hundreds more have been injured, kidnapped, raped and trafficked, according to the United Nations
Egyptian wrestler pulls 20 cars in bid for world record
Ashraf Mahrous pulled 20 cars on Friday during an attempt to create a new Guinness world record of most cars pulled by an individual
South Africa arrests hundreds in illegal mining operation
A statement by the police said most of the suspects are foreigners without documents to support their stay in the country
Mali charges ex-prime minister over social media post
Moussa Mara was charged with undermining the state and spreading false information shortly after questioning by a cybercrimes unit of the police