United States seeks to re-establish ties with countries in Sahel region/in /by
Top military officials on Thursday warned a Senate committee that extremist groups had expanded their operational capacity in the region.
Madagascar opposition moves to oust military leader in constitutional challenge/in /by
Political tension is rising in Madagascar, where a leading opposition lawmaker says he has asked the country’s top court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional violations.
Ex-South African president to appeal order to proceed with graft trial/in /by
A judge on Thursday ruled that the decades-long case against Jacob Zuma and French defence company, Thales, should go ahead.
Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as death toll rises/in /by
Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.
Protests erupt in Havana as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages/in /by
Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run out.
King Charles and Idris Elba share the DJ stage at royal garden party/in /by
King Charles III marks 50 years of The King’s Trust at Buckingham Palace, celebrating its support for 1.5 million disadvantaged young people worldwide.
Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing/in /by
Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.
ANC closes ranks around Ramaphosa as impeachment pressure mounts/in /by
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.
Syrian Foreign Minister makes first visit to Morocco since Assad’s fall/in /by
Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Beja swords remain ‘cherished tradition’ in Sudan market/in /by
At Daim Arab Market in Port Sudan, Beja merchants polish and sell kaskara swords, straight double-edged blades still carried at weddings, on journeys and as a sign of eastern Sudanese identity