Brazil landslides: 43 missing after heavy rain hits state of Minas Gerais/in /by
Brazil is facing deadly floods in Minas Gerais after record rain hit Juiz de Fora and Uba.
Poland marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Warsaw/in /by
Crowds in Warsaw marked four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, demanding continued Western support and affirming that Crimea is Ukraine.
Israeli President Herzog arrives in Addis Ababa at start of two-day official visit/in /by
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday as he started his official visit to Ethiopia.
Tehran residents hope for breakthrough in upcoming US-Iran talks/in /by
As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians warily await talks this week in Geneva that may give their country's theocracy its last chance to strike a deal with President Donald Trump.
Nigeria: Government denies it paid ransom money to Boko Haram militants/in /by
Nigeria's government has denied it paid ransom money to free dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped from a catholic school in November. The coments come in report to an AFP report released Tuesday.
Uganda: Worries grow over Kizza Besigye’s health/in /by
Concern is growing over Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye's health. Having been behind bars for more than a year now, he has been rejected bail a string of times. Human rights groups argue he is facing political persecution.
President of Madagascar visits his French counterpart in Paris/in /by
The President of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, is visiting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. According to the Elysée, their discussions will focus on humanitarian aid to the cyclone-battered island.
Senegal’s Prime minister denounces Morocco’s jail term for football fans/in /by
Eighteen Senegalese football supporters were handed sentences ranging from three months to a year for their pitch invasion during the AFCON final.
Zelensky and EU leaders honour war dead as Ukraine marks four years/in /by
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion with a Kyiv memorial as Zelensky and EU leaders honour the dead and vow to keep resisting.
Senegal PM pledges to increase penalty for same-sex relations/in /by
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has pledged to increase the punishment for same-sex relations to up to ten years in prison. The move has been condemned by human rights groups.