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Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi in ‘critical condition,’ lawyers say/in /by
Lawyers for jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi Thursday said his health was "critical" after reports the 85-year-old fainted and suffered severe exhaustion while barred from family visits.
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries/in /by
The United States announced extra tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies late Thursday, saying the countries had failed to adequately enforce a ban on goods made with forced labor.
Guinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader after court orders medical treatment/in /by
Guinea Bissau’s junta had freed opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira after a court ordered he should be allowed to travel to Portugal for medical treatment.
France: Massive blaze engulfs Cap Ferret forests as thousands evacuated/in /by
A fast-moving wildfire forced the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula after destroying dozens of homes, as 700 firefighters battled to contain the blaze.
Bodies recovered after deadly attack in Eastern Congo/in /by
Local residents said the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamic State-allied extremist group known by its acronym ADF, attacked the Kikundo mining site, near the border between North Kivu and Ituri provinces on Wednesday.
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026: What you need to know/in /by
The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday, July 26, after the tournament was postponed just days before its original March start date.
Malian government rejects US role in anti-JNIM fight/in /by
The Malian government has rejected reports of US intervention in the fight against the jihadist group JNIM, saying the claims are false.
Health: Solar-powered ambulances soon heading to Kenya/in /by
The two-seater ambulance can reach a top speed of 120 kilometres per hour and is designed for inaccessible off-road terrain.
South African, German foreign ministers hold talks in Pretoria/in /by
Germany’s Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Johann Wadephul met with South Africa's foreign minister, Ronald Lamola with talks that would focus on growing the economy and accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressed pressing global challenges
Barcelona signs forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund/in /by
Spanish champion Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract on Thursday, as it rebuilds the attack following the departure of veteran striker Robert Lewandowski