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World Cup: Fans hopeful but wary ahead of Morocco-France quarterfinal
France and Morocco soccer fans gathered outside a hotel hosting the French national squad expressed hopes for their respective teams to advance at the World Cup one day before the two teams kickoff the quarterfinal stage of the tournament when the meet outside Boston.
Russian FM meets with counterparts from Sahel alliance
Russia will continue to provide military backing for the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who make up the Alliance of Sahel States, the parties said at a meeting in Niger's capital Niamey.
Mixed reactions in Zimbabwe to sweeping constitutional changes
There were mixed reaction in Zimbabwe's capital Harare on Wednesday, a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that will extend his term to 2030 and scrap direct presidential elections.
Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini
A US immigration attorney says the group of 11 people includes at least two who have legal protection that should have shielded them from deportation.
Human Rights Watch raises alarm over Tunisian crackdown on activists
It says resurgent authoritarianism has translated into systematic repression, including of journalists, political opponents, and independent lawyers.
IMF lowers global growth forecast amid geopolitical tensions
It excepts the world economy to grow by 3 per cent, down from 3.5 per cent in 2025.
Health workers in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues
The healthcare workers at the epicentre of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.
Trump lashes out at NATO allies for not supporting the US war in Iran
At the alliance summit, he also renewed claims on Greenland and demanded Washington cut trade ties with Spain.
Nigeria orders probe into fake agency that nearly got $944,000 in state funds
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into how a fake government agency operated openly in the heart of his administration and was almost handed nearly a million dollars in public funds.
Heavy rainfall triggers widespread flooding in Nigeria
Heavy rainfall has caused intense flooding in several parts of Nigeria over the first days of July, during the peak of the country’s rainy season.