The dispute between Rwanda and Britain over a scrapped refugee resettlement programme on Wednesday reached the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Kigali told a panel of international judges that London is $115 million dollars in arrears, saying London torpedoed the deal with any notice.

Thousands of Iranian mourners attended the funeral of Ali Larijani and other top Iranian security officials, in the capital Tehran, on Wednesday.

Images posted on social media showed fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces firing in the air as they celebrated after reportedly seizing the border town of Al-Tina in North Darfur State near Chad, as fighting intensifies across the country’s west.

Supporters of Congo-Brazzaville’s incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso celebrated in the streets as provisional results confirmed he is winning a fifth term with nearly 95% of the vote.

Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. It’s an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, when devout Muslims fast daily from da

Supporters of Congo-Brazzaville’s incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso celebrated in the streets as provisional results confirmed he is winning a fifth term with nearly 95% of the vote.

While debate continues, Nairobi’s policy marks a rare step in Africa toward recognizing menstruation as a workplace health issue — one that could reshape how employers support women across the continent.

Beijing’s International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition opened on 18 March at the China International Exhibition Center, bringing together companies, researchers and investors.

The French army helps train African armed forces in environmental protection issues, organised in Gabon by the Academy for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources (APERN).

Footage released on 18 March by the Iranian Red Crescent shows rescuers searching through rubble in the Resalat district of east Tehran after a residential building was destroyed in strikes on 17 March.

The conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda remains unresolved despite recent US-backed efforts to ease tensions. At the heart of the crisis lie deep geopolitical, historical, and economic tensions, especially over Congo’s rich mineral resources.

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has criticized the “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision” to strip its team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to host nation Morocco two months after they contested the final.

Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state.

Thousands of revellers filled the streets of Dublin on 17 March for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade, the highlight of a four day festival celebrating Irish culture.

The nearly 250-year-old town, known for its Cape Dutch architecture and tourism appeal, is among more than 1,500 places renamed since the end of apartheid to shed colonial-era legacies. But here, the change has sparked protests, petitions and concern over its real impact on everyday lives.

An Iranian missile struck a residential building in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, early on Wednesday 18 March, killing two people, according to Magen David Adom.

An Israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment building in the Bachoura district of Beirut early on Wednesday, killing at least six people, according to Lebanese authorities.

The Confederation of African Football said its appeals board ruled that Senegal is “declared to have forfeited the final” and its 1-0 win in extra time becomes a 3-0 default win for host nation Morocco.

Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state.

Each Ramadan, members of Senegal’s Baye Fall gather in their holy city of Touba to cook and distribute Iftar meals.

The Republic of Congo ’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso has been reelected for a fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results announced Tuesday by the authorities.

Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are enduring dire conditions at Burundi’s Busuma camp after fleeing renewed fighting in eastern DRC, with many lacking food, shelter, and information about separated family members.

Two men appeared before a Nairobi court on Tuesday, charged with illegally trading in live ants.

Mozambique’s military is under scrutiny after troops reportedly opened fire on fishermen in the country’s conflict-hit north, killing at least 13 people.

A Brussels court has ordered a former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. It’s a watershed moment for Lumumba’s family, who said they are relieved to see the former colonial power “finally confronting its history.”

Suspected jihadists have attacked a village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 civilians, including nine members of a volunteer force supporting the army, according to local and security sources on Tuesday.

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Cameroon’s National Assembly elected Théodore Datouo as its new president on Tuesday, ending the 34-year tenure of Cavaye Yeguié Djibril, who had led the lower house of parliament since 1992 .

Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.

South Africa’s state prosecutors have reinstated bribery and corruption charges against a former government minister and a senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), the authority said Tuesday.

New Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, flattening buildings and deepening fears of wider war as Israel–Hezbollah clashes intensify.

Iran has seen fresh damage across Tehran after reported strikes hit several districts, including Shahrak-e Gharb and Javadieh.

The Rabat Court of Appeals has postponed the appeal trial of 18 Senegalese fans conviceted of hooliganism during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Originally scheduled for Monday, the hearing has been pushed back to 30 March.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has travelled to the United Kingdom for a state visit, marking the first such trip by a Nigerian leader in almost 40 years.

Life in the Republic of Congo is returning to normal days after a high-stakes presidential election expected to extend the decades-long rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday.

Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani has reportedly been killed, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz, though Tehran is yet to confirm the claim.

Kenya is dealing with the aftermath of a building collapse in Nairobi that killed at least four people during a demolition that went wrong.

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko held a series of political meetings over the weekend, convening allies and party members to structure his camp ahead of local elections in 2027, while announcing the first-ever congress of his party, Pastef, scheduled for June 6.

President Donald Trump on Monday urged allied nations to join U.S. efforts to secure the strategic Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “test of loyalty”—but key partners including Britain, Germany, Japan and Australia swiftly distanced themselves from any military role.