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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visited Kyiv unexpectedly on Friday and pledged more EU assistance in defence of Ukraine. She tweeted a photo of her meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, with the slogan "courage,…

The official was named as Oleksiy Shibayev, deputy mayor of Nova Sloboda district. He was accompanying an aid delivery stopped by Russian troops at a checkpoint on Friday in the Putyvl area, about 80km, 50 miles, northwest of Sumy. The…

Police stood outside petrol stations in Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo and shops slowly opened on Saturday - the first day after a state of emergency was declared to tackle growing unrest amid an unprecedented economic crisis. In an…

The M23 rebel group has declared a unilateral ceasefire after several days of clashes with the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, its spokesman said in a statement. On Friday, the group said "it was seeking dialogue with the…

Burkina Faso leader says security situation will dictate transition timeline Burkina Faso's interim president, Paul-Henri Damiba, says the 36-month transition timeline to democracy could be revised if the security situation improves.…

Ukrainian forces continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces in the vicinity of Kyiv, British military intelligence said on Saturday. Russian forces are also reported to have withdrawn from Hostomel airport near the capital,…

China not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia China is not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday, a day after the European Union warned Beijing against allowing Moscow to…

Rebels in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray say no food aid has reached the area despite the government announcing a unilateral truce last week to allow in humanitarian assistance to millions facing starvation. They say…

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to a new record high of 35.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 34.9% in the third quarter due to job losses mainly in manufacturing and construction, the statistics agency said on Tuesday.…

Egypt and Qatar have agreed to sign investment deals worth $5 billion, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday, as the two countries rebuild relations following a regional diplomatic feud. The cabinet gave no details of the…