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Malawians hope for change as they cast vote in presidential election
Malawians cast their votes on Tuesday in elections to choose a president, lawmakers and local government representatives
Somalia launches historic national strategy to combat IED threat
In a landmark move to address one of the most persistent threats to its security, Somalia has launched its first-ever National Counter-IED Strategy, praised by the United Nations as an “important step forward” in the fight against improvised explosives widely used by the Al-Shabaab militant group.
Cameroon’s youth stand at a crossroads ahead of the presidential election
Cameroonians will cast their ballot on 12 October 2025. The country's young people could play a decisive role in the election.
Oscar winner and champion of independent film, Robert Redford, dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at age 89.
Dangote refinery makes first US gasoline delivery, reshaping global energy flows
In a significant milestone for global energy markets, Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery has successfully exported its first shipment of gasoline to the United States, with commodities giant Vitol and North American distributor Sunoco taking delivery this week.
Claudia Sheinbaum leads her first Independence Day shout as president
Mexico began its Independence Day celebrations on Monday night with President Claudia Sheinbaum delivering the traditional “shout” from the balcony of the National Palace for the first time.
World Trade Organization fisheries agreement comes into force, curbing harmful subsidies
World Trade Organization members celebrated the entry into force on Monday of a fisheries deal that marks the global body's first multilateral agreement with environmental sustainability at its core.
Administrative building hit in Kharkiv as drone targets busy street
The regional prosecutor’s office in Kharkiv has released video footage of the moment a Shahed drone struck an administrative building in the city centre.
US trial of BNP Paribas begins over alleged role in Sudan human rights abuses
The bank is accused of having provided financial support to Omar al-Bashir’s government in the 1990s and 2000s.
South Sudan: UN report denounces ‘systematic’ government corruption amid food crisis
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan accused the country’s political elites of looting public revenues.