Africa

Since July 2024, catastrophic flooding in Chad has wreaked havoc on nearly two million people, marking it as one of the most severe disasters in recent memory. Homes have been swept away, and lives have been shattered. As the…

UNESCO reports that at least 68 journalists and media workers have been killed in the line of duty so far in 2024, a UN spokesperson said. Addressing the press, UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric said, “UNESCO…

A court in Namibia on Friday granted two opposition parties the right to inspect material from the country’s recent disputed election. They have claimed there were irregularities in the presidential and parliamentary polls held on 27…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office. The offer to Sudan’s…

The foreign ministers of Egypt and China held talks in Beijing on Friday on increasing cooperation between the two countries in various fields. This includes the economic and financial sectors, as well advancing the joint manufacturing…

Niger's authorities suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster's coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien soldiers and civilians, authorities said. “BBC broadcasts false information aimed at…

Haiti’s main international airport reopened a month after gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, forced it to shut down. There was heavy security at checkpoints on roads leading to Toussaint Louverture International Airport.…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has defended the use of military courts to try civilians, following widespread criticism over the arrest and trial of opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Besigye, 68, was charged in a…

Somaliland, the self-declared independent region of Somalia, inaugurated its new president following last month’s election, marking a significant step in its ongoing quest for international recognition. The election results, celebrated…

Tunisia’s coastguard has recovered the bodies of nine migrants and is searching for six others still missing after their boat sank near the coastal city of Chebba, judicial official Farid Ben Jha reported on Thursday. The vessel, which was…