An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal killed 42 people and infected more than 400 between September 20 and October 30, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified

Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated flight-control system.

Activists from several environmental organisations called on world leaders to ‘wake up’ to the urgency of the situation.

A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA

“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”

South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.

Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.

In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.

More than a dozen at-sea migrant rescue organisations are banding together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan coast guard.

At least 85 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped on their roofs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.

Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risks

In a new report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned than half the country’s population is expected to face severe hunger in 2026

A new hospital designed to deliver the latest medical services across Morocco has been inaugurated in Rabat by King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.

Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week’s election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region.

China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.

A federal jury will decide how much Boeing should pay to the families of two victims killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jetliner in Ethiopia.

On Wednesday, Luis Díaz wished Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi a ‘speedy recovery’ after a tackle that injured his opponent and earned the Bayern Munich winger a red card during their Champions League match.

Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has lost his final appeal of a 15-year prison sentence for corruption while in office.

Official results gave President Biya victory with nearly 54% of the vote while his former ally Issa Tchiroma who had declared victory on the first day of counting came second

The Royal Palace said that starting next year, 31 October will be known as Unity Day, to honour Morocco’s territorial integrity.

He was the driving force behind the US’ 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.

A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.

Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms on espionage charges.

The democratic socialist, who spent some of his formative years in South Africa, will be the first Muslim leader in the city’s history.

There have been widespread reports of summary executions, massacres, sexual violence, and attacks on humanitarian workers by RSF fighters in al-Fashir.

General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali’s military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country’s fuel crisis.

The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.

The United Nations is sounding the alarm, warning that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short. The driving force behind future warming, the UN says, remains our reliance on fossil fuels like gas, oil, and coal.

Bee venom therapy is offering patients in Kenya an alternative way to treat their ailments. But experts warm the science behind it is not well established – and it comes with seirous risks

The former football player was recognised for his services to sport and charity.

The guidance, titled “Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts,” outlines policy options for countries to cope with sudden financial shocks.

The World Food Programme has warned of a “marathon recovery” for nations hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as it steps up relief efforts in the hardest-hit Caribbean countries

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The NGO denounced the “violent and repressive” response to the protests. President Samia Suluhu Hassan blamed foreigners for the deadly demonstrations.

Local authorities blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack in Al-Luweib village.

According to Treasury chief John Mbadi, the international lender wants securitized loans to fund infrastructure projects classified as sovereign debt. Nairobi objects

Speaking in Berlin alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Tuggar pointed to his country’s “constitutional commitment to religious freedom and rule of law.”

Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week’s election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region.