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African leaders are expressing condolences and solidarity with Türkiye and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit parts of the two countries Monday. They included the presidents of Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia,…

The authorities in Zambia have rearrested eight Croatian nationals accused of child trafficking. This comes a day after the state prosecutors dropped all the charges. Chief Resident Magistrate, Dominic Makalicha had said that the case…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Mali for talks with the military leadership of the country. Mr. Lavrov, who was in Iraq on Monday, was welcomed on arrival by his counterpart Abdoulaye Diop and did not make any…

A high court in Malawi has lifted the government's suspension of the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, ACB Martha Chizuma. Report says this has paved the way for her to return to work. Ms. Chizuma's suspension was announced…

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has refuted reports that the families of former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi were being targeted for tax evasion. Mr. Mudavadi said President William Ruto had not mentioned…

Dozens of raging wildfires in Chile claimed at least 13 lives and torched some 35,000 acres of land. This comes as a summer heatwave sweeps across the southern hemisphere country. Report says eleven people, including a firefighter,…

The head of TotalEnergies has met with Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Cabo Delgado area, where a 2021 attack on civilians led to a key liquefied natural gas, LNG project being halted. The…

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed has met with senior leaders of the Tigray region forces. The meeting is the first time since they signed a peace deal with the national government ending two years of war. Report says Mr. Abiy and…

Burkina Faso's Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has said there had been no break in diplomatic relations with France. This comes after he asked the former coloniser to withdraw its forces. He also denied Russian Wagner mercenaries, a…

Peruvian lawmakers have once again blocked the President’s attempt to bring elections forward to 2023. Protesters have been demanding new elections, but congress has refused to make it happen. President Dina Boluarte's proposal for the…