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Zimbabwe will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on August 23rd. President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the announcement on Wednesday, as the southern African country continues to battle a raging economic crisis. Mnangagwa,…

Egypt and Turkey have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations. The move follows a phone call from Egypt’s President Abdel el-Sisi to congratulate the Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on his election victory on Sunday. Report says…

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has landed in Moscow for a four-day official visit to Russia, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. The foreign and culture ministers are also on the trip, Information Minister Yemane Meskel…

Ghanaian Judicial Workers' Association has called off their indefinite nationwide strike after meeting government officials on Monday. The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, JUSAG says the strike is on hold for two weeks to allow…

South Africa has declared diplomatic immunity for foreign officials attending the BRICS summit in August. Report says this could potentially open the door for the attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a gazette notice on…

The United States and Saudi Arabia have welcomed the extension of a ceasefire deal between Sudan's warring military factions for another five days. Washington and Riyadh announced the latest deal, as well as brokering the previous…

Iraq’s prime minister announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe The announcement was made at a one-day conference in Baghdad that convened transport…

Sudan's military ruler has demanded the removal of the UN envoy. The Sudanese and U.N. officials say the United Nations secretary-general was “shocked” by a letter from Sudan’s army chief demanding the removal of the UN envoy to the…

More than 1,500 climate protesters have been arrested by police in the Netherlands after blocking a major motorway in The Hague. During the protest, organised by Extinction Rebellion, activists walked onto the A12 highway demanding an…

At least 11 people from a nomadic tribe, including a four-year-old boy, have been killed in an avalanche in northern Pakistan. Report says the snow struck as the group crossed a mountainous area in the Shounter Pass with their goat herds.…