The move is linked to allegations of “torture and sexual assault” of two East African rights activists last year.

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for his country to address the question of reparations for slavery. His appeal came at a ceremony in Paris commemorating the 25th anniversary of the so-called Taubira law that recognises the slave trade as a crime against humanity.

This includes the temporary halting of flights between the two countries, with the measure set to take effect within 48 hours.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday condemned Western “tyranny” in wanting to “impose” homosexuality, and rejected any attempt to stop the application of a new law toughening sentences for same-sex relations.

After years of drought, Moroccan farmers looked forward to an abundant harvest this year. Heavy rains over the winter saw parched landscapes turn green and farmers went back to their fields. But their hopes were quickly shattered when fuel and fertiliser costs skyrocketed due to the war in Iran.

MomoCon opened this week in Atlanta, with organisers expecting around 65,000 gamers, anime fans and cosplayers to attend one of the country’s biggest celebrations of geek culture, providing a major boost to local businesses.

Witnesses in Ituri province say the first cases appeared in mid-April, weeks before the outbreak was declared by officials and the World Health Organization.

Senegal’s livestock markets are facing a shortage of sheep just days before Tabaski, as insecurity in neighbouring Mali disrupts a key supply route and pushes prices sharply higher.

Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russian‑occupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.

Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that previous US presidents have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades. But he told reporters: ‘it looks like I’ll be the one that does it.’

More than 800 people registered for help to return to Ghana during a recent wave of anti-immigrant protests across the country.

With Hajj getting underway next week, Saudi Arabia held its annual security parade in Mecca. The event showcases the kingdom’s emergency response capabilities and featured police units, civil defence teams, emergency medical responders, and others.

Since late April, fighters from Al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch have imposed a road blockade on the main routes into Bamako, torching dozens of buses and freight trucks.

Around 1,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through Athens on Thursday after Israël intercepted a flotilla carrying Gaza activists, gathering outside the Israeli embassy as international criticism over the arrests mounted.

India’s severe heatwave is affecting both people and wildlife in New Delhi. Hundreds of dead fish were removed from Sanjay Lake on Friday as temperatures remained far above seasonal averages.

The president of Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera has appointed a new government, one month after taking office for a third time.

Football supporters and online creators are using artificial intelligence to produce viral World Cup anthems, reshaping fan culture and sparking debate over music rights and authenticity.

The arson attack in Rwampara reflects the challenges of health workers trying to curb a rare Ebola virus by using stringent measures that might clash with local customs, such as burial rites

Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra will remain in jail after the supreme court rejected his appeal on Thursday, one of his lawyers told AFP.

Ukraine said six people, including a child, were injured after a Russian strike hit Sumy on Thursday. Firefighters spent hours tackling flames in residential and industrial areas damaged in the attack.

422 Gaza flotilla activists landed in Istanbul on Thursday after being deported by Israel. Several alleged physical abuse and torture following the interception of their aid convoy.

Hundreds in Nuuk protest a renewed US presence, accusing Washington of treating Greenland as a strategic asset and demanding respect for self-rule.

A residential building in the Moroccan city of Fes collapsed on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring others, authorities said

Dozens of foreign nationals sought refuge at a church centre in South Africa’s eastern city of Durban on Wednesday as mobs of locals stepped up a weeks-long campaign against undocumented migrants

A new exhibition at Natural History Museum in London is taking visitors back nearly 200 million years to a time when giant marine reptiles ruled the oceans.

Developers in Morocco are bidding to become significant players in the global gaming industry. With the worldwide market said to be worth some 300 billion dollars, the challenge for many companies at the gaming expo in Rabat is how to take a one percent slice of the action.

At the Bunia General Hospital in the heart of eastern Congo’s Ebola outbreak on Thursday, a mother who lost her son wailed in the courtyard while other relatives of patients sat silently nearby.

Violence has erupted in eastern DR Congo after tensions linked to the handling of victims of the latest Ebola outbreak. Protesters in Rwampara wanted to recover the bodies of their dead relatives in order to bury them. When they were denied, they set the hospital on fire.

In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court has declared that young people should no longer face criminal prosecution for consensual under-age sexual relationships, a decision rights groups are calling a major victory for adolescent rights.

Donald Trump, described as an “aspiring dictator”, should face international justice over the war in Iran and his support for Israel’s actions, according to American lawyer Reed Brody, widely known as the “dictator hunter”, in an interview with AFP.

Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation.

In Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, drivers are struggling to fill up their tanks. People wait hours for petrol that’s more than doubled in price since last year. Government price hikes and the war in Iran have created a perfect storm for the landlocked African nation.

India’s northern plains are enduring another intense heat wave, with authorities warning of prolonged extreme temperatures close to 45 degrees Celsius in New Delhi on Thursday. Cooling shelters and health alerts have been introduced across New Delhi and nearby states.

The 2026 India-Africa Forum Summit has been postponed amid growing fears over a deadly Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the African Union announced the decision Thursday, citing an “evolving health situation.”

A new wave of gang violence in the Haiti’s Ouest and Artibonite departments has left dozens dead and displaced thousands, according to the World Food Programme.

Remittances from Moroccans living abroad continue to play a major role in the Moroccan economy. According to the latest data from the Exchange Office, diaspora remittances exceeded $12.4 billion by the end of 2025.

Ukraine is turning FPV drone training into competitive tournaments to boost pilots’ speed, precision and tactics in its war against Russia.

On the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin looked pretty similar but the visits also revealed how different China’s relationship is with the two countries.

From the streets of the Cuban capital, a defiant message has emerged after US federal prosecutors indicted former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian planes.

France hosted a large charity concert for Lebanon on Thursday evening at the Arab World Institute in Paris, where several hundred people gathered to support civilians affected by the conflict.