A new report from Human Rights Watch says at least 140 civilians were killed in July by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The advocacy group says the real figures could be over 300, echoing U.N. findings, as violence surges despite US and Qatar led peace talks.

Fossil Discovery in Ethiopia Reveals Missing Chapter in Human Evolution

As Liberty inches toward restoring local governance, HNEC’s call for patience and reliance on official data is a critical step in safeguarding election integrity—even amid considerable logistical and security challenges.

As anticipation builds, Museveni’s campaign promises continuity, stability, and development, while the opposition is mounting a vigorous challenge, rallying for a new era in Uganda’s political landscape.

The former prime minister was remanded in custody while awaiting trial.

Protesters gathered in Ramallah after a video showing far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir berating the Palestinian leader circulated on Friday.

Over 150 people were still missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Burner district on Tuesday, according to local officials.

It says attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province.

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa said recent military offensives have resulted in deaths, displacement, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.

From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in.

Only 54% of US adults report that they consume alcohol, the lowest number recorded in the past three decades, according to Gallup.

The assailants woke villagers up in the middle of the night and tied them up before massacring them with machetes and hoes, local authorities told Reuters.

The proposal suggests a 60-day provisional ceasefire during which a number of captives and prisoners would be swapped, a repositioning of Israeli forces in Gaza, and a scaling up of humanitarian aid

One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine.

A record number of at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, a 31% surge from 2023.

Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins.

The US State Department says this is mostly for overstays or breaking the law with a small minority because of ‘support for terrorism’.

In a statement, the government accused Carol Flore-Smereczniak of participating in the preparation of the report — titled Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso — which it says is “without evidence or supporting documentation” and that conveyed “serious and false information”

18-year-old Muslim Mohammed Yusuf is the youngest son of the radical Nigerian preacher Mohammed Yusuf, who in the early 2000s founded the violent Islamist group Boko Haram.

With over one million deaths annually linked to mosquito-borne diseases, World Mosquito Day calls for vigilance, innovation, and action against one of nature’s smallest but deadliest threats.

Since July, Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers have intensified operations against the group’s strongholds in the centre and south of the country

Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.

The meeting, held against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war, was framed as a turning point. While challenges remain — including whether Kyiv will cede territory — leaders left Washington with what they called a renewed sense of unity and momentum toward peace.

The shake-up comes amid a deeply fragmented political landscape. The RSF has established a parallel government, intensifying fears of Sudan’s de facto split, as both factions battle for legitimacy and control.

The US president and the Ukrainian leader spoke in the Oval Office ahead of their critical meeting with European leaders.

In a statement on Sunday, the M23 movement said peace talks would not resume unless all terms of a previous Doha deal were fully implemented.

A Dar es Salaam court on Monday banned media from live broadcasting the trial of Tanzania’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who is charged with treason

A man arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League game has been released on conditional bail but is barred from every stadium in the UK.

A Hamas delegation held talks with Egyptian and Qatar officials as part of the effort to revive Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

The comments by the spokesperson of the foreign ministry come after a visit by an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official to Tehran last week

“Justice must be done and be seen to be done,” Lissu said.

August 18th marks five years since the military overthrow of Mali’s democratic government. Coup leaders initially promised an 18-month transition but five years on, they’re still there and elections are indefinitely postponed.

A monument of the “Polish-Soviet Brotherhood in Arms” was removed on Monday morning in Ploty, near Gryfice in northwestern Poland.

In a press release, the organisation said the news was “a major step forwards” in the fight against the disease.

Portugal faced five active wildfires on Monday, most of them in the central region, as strong winds complicated efforts to bring the blazes under control.

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed seven people, including two children and injured 20 others, hours before high-level talks in Washington.

Groups representing families of hostages organised the demonstrations, which attracted at least hundreds of thousands of people across the country on Sunday.

President Chapo referred to the Maputo bridge, a landmark in the capital as a hallmark of Mozambique’s relations with Beijing

The leaders of two militant groups on Nigeria’s most wanted list have been arrested in an operation involving multiple agencies, the West African country’s national security adviser said Saturday.

At least 40 people are missing and feared dead after a river boat carrying passengers to market capsized in northwestern Sokoto state. Ten people have been rescued and search efforts are ongoing.