Four robot monks in traditional robes joined Seoul’s lantern parade ahead of Buddha’s birthday, symbolising Buddhism’s tech-savvy modernisation.

Tens of thousands of people joined rival London marches for Tommy Robinson and Palestine, as 4,000 officers used strict routes to avoid clashes and keep order.

The Nigerian president called the strike a ‘significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism’.

A Moroccan, Nigerian, and Rwandan among the six women honoured at the event in the south of France on Friday.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s latest analysis shows that 19.5 million Sudanese – two out of every five citizens – are in danger.

The 18-year-old waved a large Palestinian flag from an open-top bus during his team’s La Liga victory parade through Barcelona on Monday.

Accra on Friday said it had helped restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability ahead of schedule.

It includes medical volunteers, engineers, and members of civil society groups from 30 different countries.

At least 80 people are reported to have died and 246 suspected cases identified in Ituri province in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus.

Health workers in Kinshasa met with Dieudonne Mwamba, Director General of the National Institute of Public Health, to discuss a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s political party, the African National Congress (ANC) expresses support for its president, after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had acted unconstitutionally

Tobacco production in Zimbabwe is rebounding to record levels as farmers look for more profitable and resilient crops.

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a conflict that drags on despite peace talks has taken a dangerous new turn, with civilians now struck from the air by drones, far from the front line

Ghana has officially concluded its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund, marking the end of the country’s latest financial bailout arrangement after years of economic turbulence.

The tombs of Amenhotep-Rabuia and his son Samut have been opened to the public for the first time since they were rediscovered in 2015.

A third round of direct talks are taking place in the United States as fighting continues in southern Lebanon, despite a truce.

Residents of Jabalia bury two Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a wake, as Gaza reports nearly 73,000 dead and truce violations persist.

U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s official residence before he departed for Washington

Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 exchange, mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or cultural events.

The Community Violence Reduction Programme supported by the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic is helping vulnerable people rebuild their lives through vocational training and economic empowerment.

Conservationists in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the sharp rise in captive-bred reptiles exported as exotic pets as populations in the wild decline.

They are due to head to Turkey next week for a training camp in preparation for the tournament, amid concerns over visas for the United States.

Two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman have been indicted in the United States for allegedly running a romance fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans and funneled money through a cross-border network, according to federal prosecutors.

Since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran four months ago, disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have hit energy and fertilizer supplies across the globe. In Egypt, farmers are barely getting by.

Top military officials on Thursday warned a Senate committee that extremist groups had expanded their operational capacity in the region.

A judge on Thursday ruled that the decades-long case against Jacob Zuma and French defence company, Thales, should go ahead.

Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.

Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run out.

King Charles III marks 50 years of The King’s Trust at Buckingham Palace, celebrating its support for 1.5 million disadvantaged young people worldwide.

Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing’s Forbidden City.

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.

Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

At Daim Arab Market in Port Sudan, Beja merchants polish and sell kaskara swords, straight double-edged blades still carried at weddings, on journeys and as a sign of eastern Sudanese identity

Members of South African opposition parties walked out of a question and answer session by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is facing claims of misconduct by hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in at one of his homes, and theft of large sums of foreign currency

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi

The Fatah party of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is due to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years. The vote will take place during the movement’s three-day general conference opening on Thursday.

A US-brokered peace deal in the DR Congo is more focused on plundering the country’s resources than offering security, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege has said

With opioids heavily regulated in many wealthier countries, Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers are pushing hard into Africa and fuelling a growing epidemic.

An army officer says it is targeting specific objectives and warned the strikes will be intensifying in the coming days.