Israeli air strikes continued to hit Gaza City on Thursday morning, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called a breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

The coming year will test whether policy reforms, digital traceability, and global market forces can push Ivory Coast — and its millions of farmers — toward a more sustainable cocoa futur

A state audit has revealed that mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to report a staggering $16.8 billion in revenue between 2018 and 2023.

The first UK exhibition on the development of Nigeria’s modern art movement is opening in London.

“It’s fair to say the ICC focused too heavily on Africa in its early years,” he said. “But the answer isn’t to walk away. The Rome Statute is solid, Africa just needs to use its influence to make the system fairer.”

The United Nations is preparing to slash its global peacekeeping force, cutting 13,000 to 14,000 troops and police from missions worldwide, following major U.S. funding reductions under President Trump’s renewed “America First” policy.

Opposition leader Anicet-Georges Dologuelé has entered the presidential race in Central African Republic, defying calls from the opposition coalition to boycott the vote.

Five people were injured on Thursday following a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, according to local authorities.

UNICEF reports that more than 3.3 million children now need urgent humanitarian assistance, as schools close and hunger spreads across the country.

An Ebola outbreak that has plagued southern Congo in recent weeks is starting to be contained, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with no new cases reported since the U.N. health agency’s last update on Oct. 1.

From Rabat to Casablanca, thousands have taken to the streets in recent weeks, denouncing what they say is government neglect of public health services.

A significant breakthrough in Egypt has raised hopes of ending the two year war in Gaza that has claimed over 67,000 lives and triggered a devastating humanitarian crisis.

In eastern Congo, over 200 health facilities are facing critical medicine shortages, a direct result of ongoing conflict and collapsing humanitarian funding.

In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, the Ethiopian foreign minister claimed that Eritrea was colluding with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.

Andry Rajoelina promised he would resign if power cuts are ongoing in a year’s time.

The activists said they were subjected to harsher treatment than other detainees due to South Africa’s role in a genocide case against Israel.

The organisation downgraded its forecast for 2026.

Protesters called for a general strike after their 48-hour ultimatum to President Andry Rajoelina expired.

New members joining the negotiating table include US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as Qatar’s prime minister.

Heavy rain has triggered severe flooding and landslides across Cao Bằng Province in northern Vietnam, where water levels have risen rapidly since Monday night, submerging towns and isolating communities.

The eight nations issued a joint statement condemning the new breakaway series, which is expected to launch in 2026.

Organizers say the sit-in will continue until authorities pass anti-normalization laws and ensure humanitarian access to Gaza

A haunted house in suburban Detroit is drawing attention not only for its scares but for how it measures them.

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The partnership between the African Union and the United Nations is vital to addressing the challenges facing African nations, representatives from both organizations told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Scientists at Britain’s Chester Zoo have produced a new vaccine that protests young elephants from a potentially lethal disease. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV, can kill animals within 24 hours. The jab will help them resist it.

Gold is often seen as a safe-haven asset in times of crisis, and experts suggest continued volatility in global markets could keep prices elevated in the near term.

we have a clear political vision. Over the past five years, we’ve published two books: in 2021, our ideological proposal “Community Federalism”, and last year, “The Manifesto for Change and Progress”, a nearly 400-page document that some say is overly detailed.

As thousands of Sudanese refugees return home, they confront overwhelming challenges amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, appeared on Tuesday at his first campaign rally for the upcoming election. The world’s oldest head of state is seeking an eighth term when voters go to the polls on Sunday.

Residents of Mali’s capital Bamako are feeling the impact of a blockade on fuel imports declared last month by a militant group affiliated with al-Qaida.

Negotiations were underway on Tuesday on the first phase of Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza.

Hundreds of medical students and junior doctors marched in Antananarivo on Tuesday to demand better working conditions.

His election would mark a symbolic milestone for Arab and African representation at the head of the Paris-based U.N. agency, which has faced years of financial strain and accusations of politicization.

The Beni garrison military court gave out sentences ranging from five to 20 years of penal servitude.

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is set to settle a $32.8 million data privacy fine with the Nigerian government, marking a significant moment for digital rights enforcement in Africa.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece on Monday after being deported from Israel, alongside dozens of participants from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

Two years after Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, Palestinians in Gaza say the conflict has felt far longer than its duration, as relentless airstrikes, famine and displacement have reshaped their lives.

Stretching for several hundred metres just ten kilometres from Gaza, a line of 1,450 bullet-riddled vehicles stands as a grim reminder of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

Negotiations are underway as Israelis commemorate the two-year anniversary of the Hamas-led 7 October attack.