-
Ruling bloc ousted as opposition PAICV secures clear parliamentary winCape Verde’s main opposition party, the PAICV, has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, securing 37 of 72 seats and ending a decade of rule by …
-
Race against Ebola: UNICEF, WHO and EU rush aid to CongoMore than 100 metric tons of emergency humanitarian supplies are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of the Congo as UNICEF, the EU and WHO intensify …
-
Dangote-backed mega refinery sparks east African competition {Business Africa}From a domestic game-changer to a cross-continental empire, how does one group intend to power the future of Africa? We are here with Aliko Dangote himself.
-
Kenya court halts US Ebola quarantine centre planA Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights group.
-
Community outreach key to stopping Ebola outbreak, says Red Cross, as Uganda confirms 2 new casesCommunity outreach is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak, say Red Cross workers in the DRC's Ituri province, as across the border in Uganda, two new cases have…
-
DR Congo: doctors combat Ebola with supportive care as patients show signs of recoveryDoctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tirelessly assisting patients in combating the recent Ebola outbreak, with some patients now showing signs of r…
-
Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protestersBurkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests, d…
-
Curaçao’s blue wave: Smallest nation ever on football’s biggest stageFor the first time ever, tiny Curaçao is participating in the FIFA World Cup, the world's largest sporting event.
-
Mauritania Activates National Emergency Mechanism Amid Regional Ebola Concerns
The Government of Mauritania has announced heightened surveillance of reported Ebola virus disease cases in several African countries, introducing a coordinate…
-
Odesa and Zaporizhzhia struck as Ukraine faces huge drone barrageMass Russian drone strike targets Ukraine as 232 drones launched, 217 downed; Odesa and Zaporizhzhia suffer damage and injuries, ships hit in Black Sea.
-
Temu hit with €200m EU fine over consumer safety failuresThe European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace Temu €200 million, saying it failed to properly protect consumers in the European Union from unsaf…
-
Eight students arrested after deadly Kenya school fireA suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls’ boarding school has left 16 students dead and 79 injured, exposing alleged negligence, overcrowding and ignored war…
-
Madagascar’s top court dismisses lawmaker’s bid to oust military rulerAntoine Rajerison accused Colonel Michael Randrianirina of treason for "serious and repeated violations of the constitution".
-
US, Canada and Mexico will align Ebola travel measures for World CupThe US, Mexico and Canada - the three hosts of next month’s World Cup - say they will align public health measures for people traveling to the tournament from …
-
Arsenal and PSG fans in Senegal gear up for historic 2026 Champions League finalParis Saint-Germain and Arsenal supporters in Senegal are gearing up for a historic Champions League final on Saturday, turning Dakar into a hub of passion, co…
-
Rare otter pups go for first swim amid heatwave in EnglandUca, Yali, and Yara were encouraged into the water at Chester Zoo by their first-time parents.
-
Romania: First footage shows damage after drone hits residential block near Ukraine borderA Russian drone from strikes on Ukraine crashes in Galati, injuring two and prompting Romania to seek faster NATO anti-drone support for its air defences.
-
US Secretary of Defence Hegseth arrives in Singapore for Asia summitUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has arrived in Singapore for a weekend of meetings at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Asia’s top defense summit, it draws leaders…
-
Malema criticises Ghana’s evacuation of citizens from South AfricaSouth African opposition politician Julius Malema has criticised Ghana’s decision to evacuate some of its citizens from South Africa following growing fears ov…
-
Lebanon: Tyre residents clear rubble after Israeli strikesResidents of Lebanon's historic city of Tyre surveyed widespread destruction on 28 May after Israeli strikes hit the area. The attacks came as fighting with He…
-
DRC's ministers of health and communications arrive in Bunia to oversee Ebola responseA show of support from Kinshasa on Thursday as the Congolese ministers of health and communications arrived in Bunia, the epicenter of the DRC’s latest Ebola o…
-
Haitian island-based soccer World Cup player still waiting for US visaWith just two weeks to the start of the tournament, visas for Woodensky Pierre and nearly a dozen soccer officials have yet to come through.
-
UK: Cerner Abbas’ iconic chalk giant gets first major makeoverUK conservation teams are restoring the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, one of the country's most recognisable historic landmarks, using 17 tonnes of wet chalk to…
-
DR Congo steps up Ebola response as cases rise and EU aid arrivesThe Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up efforts to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak after health authorities confirmed a new case in Goma, a densely …
-
WHO head says Ebola outbreak can be stopped as he arrives in DR CongoDr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus travels to the eastern province of Ituri, the epicentre of the current outbreak, on Friday.
-
Eight convictions in the 2023 Esther Miracle ferry disaster in GabonThe verdict has sparked outrage among the civil parties with their lawyers already saying they plan to appeal.
-
At least 16 students killed in overnight fire at Kenyan boarding schoolAt least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls' boarding school, a government official said, in the latest such inci…
-
Senegalese president pardons journalist over 2018 massacreThe president of Senegal has pardoned a journalist convicted to life in prison over a 2018 massacre in the southern Casamance region, the Committee to Protect …
-
Swedish court to rule in December on oil execs accused in Sudan war crimes caseA Stockholm court on Thursday wrapped up hearings in the trial of two former oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes over their business dealings du…
-
Parliament sets first meeting in Ramaphosa ‘farmgate’ impeachment caseSouth Africa’s Parliament will on Monday hold the first meeting of a special committee to examine allegations in the “Farmgate” scandal involving President Cyr…
-
Kenya: authorities probe arson incident that claimed lives of 16 school girlsA fire at a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday resulted in 16 children dead and 79 others hospitalized, marking one of the deadliest incidents at a school i…
-
Muslim worshipers enter final days of this year's Hajj pilgrimage in MeccaThousands of Muslim pilgrims continued Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
-
French lower house approves repeal of 17th-century slavery lawFrench lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people across France’s colonie…
-
Ethiopia heads to polls as Abiy Ahmed eyes landslide victoryEthiopia heads to the polls with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed widely expected to win amid low-key campaigning, opposition weakness, and ongoing security tensions.
-
Armenia holds first military parade in a decade on Republic DayArmenia marked Republic Day on 28 May with a military parade in Yerevan, the first such event held in the country since 2016.
-
Global warming predicted to speed up in next 5 years, surge past 1.5C temperature limitWith parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse. According to new report from …
-
Switzerland: Footage from the scene emerge after Winterthur station stabbing injures threeThe first images from Winterthur station show police and paramedics securing the platforms, treating the injured and evacuating passengers as trains are halted…
-
DR Congo: Suspected Ebola cases near 1,000 with at least 220 deathsThe number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.
-
Malabo continues to host U.S. deportees despite court orderUnder an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea's all-powerful president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has turned a hotel …
-
Australian energy firm signs landmark gas deal with ZimbabweIt is a key step for Invictus Energy as it looks to advance its efforts to commercialise hydrocarbon resources in the Cabora Bassa basin.
-
Dalai Lama attends swearing‑in of Tibetan government‑in‑exile in IndiaPenpa Tsering, the head of Tibet’s government‑in‑exile, was sworn in for a second term at a ceremony in Dharamshala, India, attended by the Dalai Lama.
-
Viral ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo spared from Eid sacrifice and sent to zooBangladesh's national zoo has taken custody of a rare albino buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump", sparing the animal from sacrifice during Eid al-Adha celebration…
-
South Africa seizes $61 Million drug haul at Zimbabwe border, three arrestedSouth Africa's border police stopped a truck from Malawi that was driving into the country with drugs worth nearly one billion rand ($61 million), authorities …
-
Burkina Faso junta suspends biggest student union and arrests leaderIt is the latest salvo in the ongoing crackdown on independent organisations by the military authorities which seized power in a 2022 coup.
-
First group of Ghanaians arrivein Accra following repatriation from South AfricaAround 800 people from Ghana have said they want to leave amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.
-
Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front lineHealth workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since the first case was identified less that two weeks ago. Bu…
-
Nigeria's former VP Atiku Abubakar clinches his party's presidential nominationVeteran politician, Atiku Abubakar, outperformed two rival aspirants in a primary election that will see him stand for the party in the 2027 presidential elect…
-
France heat triggers illegal swimming in central ParisFrance's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to cool off, des…
-
Ireland records 30C while Portugal nears 37C in May heatA record May heatwave sent Irish temperatures above 30C and Portugal’s to 37C, drawing crowds outdoors and renewing worries over climate change.