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Congo, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia hit by U.S. travel ban
The new ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
DRC authorities ban media reporting on ex-president Kabila, party
The head of Congo's media regulator defended the decision, saying it was in line with a government embargo on the activities of Kabila's People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
Burundians go to the polls in first legislative elections since 2020
The election on Thursday is widely seen as a test of President Evariste Ndayishimiye's leadership.
Chinese president hails Belarus as a ‘true friend’
Xi Jingping made the comments during a three-day visit by his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
Muslims from around the world begin annual pilgrimage to Mecca
Over the coming days, they will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago.
Experts warn of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change
Weather experts have warned of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change. Glacier-related risks are becoming a global reality, says Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens after WFP halts food shipments
The UN agency took the decision in April after rebels looted one of its warehouses in the north, the latest friction between the Houthis and the United Nations.
Ivory Coast: opposition candidates barred from electoral lists
A party official from Ivory Coast's opposition Democratic Party has confirmed on Wednesday that party leader Tijane Thiam as well as three other leading candidates were removed from the final version of electoral lists. The presidential election is set to take place in October.
Lionel Messi trains with Argentinian team ahead of World Cup qualifier
He returned to his national team after a 7-month involuntary absence due to an injury.
‘Single storm’ could push thousands of Haitians into hunger, WFP warns as hurricane season begins
A single storm could push hundreds of thousands of Haitians into hunger, the World Food Program has warned, as hurricane season begins across the Caribbean.