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United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. will help Australia produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems by 2025. Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Queensland state for the annual Australia-U.S.…

Authorities in Beijing have been forced to evacuate thousands as Typhoon Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, pummelled northern China. A broad area encompassing the capital faces a medium to high risk of…

Four people are missing after an Australian military helicopter crashed off the coast of Queensland. The incident took place during US-Australian exercise off Lindeman Island on Friday night. Defence Minister Richard Marles said a…

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned that Wagner fighters in Belarus could pose as migrants and enter the EU. Morawiecki says Wagner could also facilitate illegal migration from Belarus, which Poland describes as "hybrid…

The African Union (AU), world leaders and regional blocs have roundly condemned the coup against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard. A group of soldiers announced the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum…

African heads of state have said that human capital development is critical to achieving sustainable, resilient and inclusive growth in Africa. Their position was made known at the end of a two-day Africa Human Capital Heads of State…

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, toppled in a military coup, said on Thursday on social media platform X that "hard-won gains will be safeguarded" and that Nigeriens who love democracy will see to it. The country's foreign minister…

Twenty-four people, including four children have died in a bus crash in northern Senegal. The bus had been coming from a town in the north of the country on 26 July and was reportedly "overcrowded" with 76 people on board; 16 more than…

Mali has dropped French as its official language following the overwhelming passage of a new constitution with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum. Although French, which has been the country’s official language since 1960 will be…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ahead of a Russia-Africa summit. Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens Thursday in St. Petersburg as a major event that would help bolster…