South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is facing accusations of nepotism after appointing his daughter to a top government post. Adut Salva Kiir has been named Senior Presidential Envoy for Special Programmes, a job formerly occupied by the current vice president.

Mauritanian security forces have systematically tortured, raped, arbitrarily detained, and collectively expelled tens of thousands of West and Central African migrants and asylum seekers between 2020 and early 2025, a major new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges.

Israeli protesters blocked major roads and gathered in city squares on Tuesday, calling for a ceasefire that would bring home the hostages still held in Gaza, while government leaders pushed ahead with plans for an assault on Gaza City.

Kites in different shapes and colours float over Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as the International Kite Festival Via Pontica returned to Varvara and Sinemorets.

It’s the announcement Taylor Swift fans have been waiting for: In a five-photo post on Instagram, the superstar singer broke the news that she and American football player Travis Kelce are engaged.

Somalia’s president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement

In a significant move 127 years in the making, France has taken steps to return the remains of a slain king to Madagascar.

A total of 41 senior officers — comprising 35 generals and six colonels — have been called by the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces to account for their roles in military failures since the M23’s capture of the border town of Bunagana in June 2022

The Iranian government on Tuesday denied allegations it had played a role in organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia.

Progress has been made in terms of improving sanitation and hygiene worldwide, but 2.1 billion people globally still lack access to safe drinking water.

The ministry accused Allen of lending credibility to a festival aligning with Putin’s backers, and warned that culture must not be used to whitewash crimes or as a propaganda tool

More than 21 hours after a huge warehouse fire broke out in the Port of Hamburg, 120 firefighters remained on site on Tuesday, battling flames and smouldering debris.

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For the first time in history, two of the world’s most famous hominin fossils, ‘Lucy’ and ‘Selam’, have travelled from Ethiopia to Europe for public display.

The disease arrived in refugee camps hosting Sudanese civilians fleeing the conflict in their country in July. 938 cases are so far suspected in Ouaddai province in eastern Chad.

Protesters across Israel blocked highways with burning tyres on Tuesday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal to release hostages in Gaza.

Libya’s coast guard fired upon a vessel belonging to a humanitarian group as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, the nonprofit said on Monday.

The US president threatened Beijing with a steep tariff increase if the country did not supply rare-earth magnets, which are crucial for a range of products, such as smartphones and electric vehicles, to Washington.

With insecurity cutting off access and resources dwindling, the prospects for safe motherhood in northeast Nigeria remain bleak.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, set to become the world’s tallest bridge, had completed a key load test as of Monday.

The young hostages disappeared on 13 August from a bus. One boy was executed because a ransom payment was not made in time.

People in Gaza are facing severe food shortages, with the UN confirming famine in Gaza City and nearby areas as road deliveries remain heavily restricted by Israel.

It’s been more than three months since Faure Gnassingbé began his new term as President of Togo, but so far, no new ministers have been named.

Wildfires raging across northwestern Spain have left residents of Casaio in Ourense watching helplessly as flames edge closer to their village after days of uncontrolled burning.

Images captured the moment Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday, killing 20 people, including five journalists.

A health emergency has been declared in Botswana as the country runs critically low on medicines and supplies. Hospitals and clinics are struggling to treat conditions like hypertension, cancer, and diabetes.

During a meeting with South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae Myung, former US President Donald Trump signaled he’s ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again.

He admitted in court to ordering murders and drug trafficking charges during his decades-long leadership of the violent Sinaloa cartel.

The international press freedom organisation says the five media workers were deliberately targeted by Israel.

The move underscores Caracas’ efforts to rally public support and reinforce national sovereignty as geopolitical tensions in the region grow sharper.

Over the past two years, armed conflict and insecurity have prevented millions of students from returning to classrooms.

According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 62,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with thousands more injured or reported missing.

Among the 19 killed were four journalists including 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who had worked for The Associated Press since the start of the war.

Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakers’ allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesia’s Parliament building.

Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival made its return.

Local and military sources say that soldiers have evacuated their military camp in Farabougou.

In a dazzling display of dominance on their home court, Angola’s national basketball team is once again atop the African basketball world.

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The Kingdom of Kubala says their roots come from both African and Scottish history. They believe they are descendants of native black Jacobites, who were black Highlanders living in Scotland over 400 years ago.

They say the controversial “minerals for infrastructure” deal is still heavily skewed in the Chinese consortium’s favour.