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Suspected Somali pirates have seized a Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, authorities said. A European naval operation in the Mideast (EUNAVFOR Atlanta) said the incident remained under investigation. It said the attack…

Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police, the United Nations chief warned.…

Gangs continue to fight to take over communities in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The neighbourhood of Solino has been under attack since last week with residents fleeing their homes. Gun shots could still be heard in a busy street…

The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a former lawmaker said. The Tutsi-led M23 has been waging an insurgency in the central African…

Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have declared the capture of a new town and military base in Gezira state, marking a significant advancement for the paramilitary group. In a recent announcement on social media platform X, the RSF…

Malian military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the Tuareg rebel stronghold in nearly a decade, state broadcaster ORTM reported. "This is a message from the president of the…

Kenyan authorities have seized a smuggled shipment of medication which can be used by athletes as performance-enhancing drugs, the country's national anti-doping body. A woman was arrested on suspicion of smuggling and will appear in…

Angolan Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the preventive seizure of assets of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former president Eduardo dos Santos deceased last year. This is the second seizure of Isabel dos Santos assets in Angola since …