Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy left his Paris home on Tuesday morning to begin serving his prison sentence at La Santé, nearly a month after being convicted of fraud linked to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign.

Tanzania’s upcoming elections “risk becoming a procedural affair devoid of legitimacy,” international rights watchdog Amnesty International is warning.

Nicolas Sarkozy is to begin his five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in the case involving Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign.

Almost 40 members of the M23 rebel group have surrendered in the eastern democratic republic of the Congo, military officials said on Monday.

Aid groups are raising the alarm about an unprecedented hunger crisis in northern Nigeria, where the impact of international funding cuts is hitting hard.

As tension continues to mount in Ivory Coast ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, a gendarme has been shot and killed while on patrol in the south of the country.

A New York jury on Friday ordered the bank to pay close to $21 million dollars to three plaintiffs.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina made the appointment just three days after he was sworn in as Madagascar’s new president.

The global outage at Amazon Web Services affected dozens of major online operations, including some of Amazon’s own websites and apps.

A cargo plane operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and crashed into a security patrol car early Monday, killing two airport security workers.

People queued outside the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday, hoping it would reopen a day after a daring daylight robbery forced its closure.

Houthi rebels held a funeral in Sanaa for their military chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike. Over 1,000 mourners and supporters attended the ceremony, paying their respects to al-Ghamari and his 13-year-old son, Hussain, who were b

On Sunday morning, thieves stole eight priceless Napoleonic jewels, in a heist that lasted just a few minutes, officials said.

Nnamdi Kanu’s long-running legal battle has reignited tensions in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The separatist leader — on trial for terrorism charges linked to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB — is set to begin his defence on Thursday after a court dismissed his no-case submission.

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The party adopted the resolution at its annual conference on Saturday.

Namibia’s Ministry of Health is on high alert after the country’s first Mpox case was confirmed in Swakopmund on Saturday. The patient, who tested positive on 18 October, is in a stable condition and remains in isolation at the Swakopmund District Hospital.

A shipment of around 35,000 white feathered broiler hatching eggs departed from Yunnan Province on Friday, marking the province’s first export of domestically produced hatching eggs to an overseas market.

Tension remains high in Cameroon as the country awaits the official announcement of election results by the Constitutional Council, now scheduled for Thursday, October 23rd. In the aftermath of the vote, candidates continue to claim victory, fueling uncertainty among the population.

Kainan City in western Japan has set a new world record for the most people decorating gingerbread houses simultaneously, Guinness World Records confirmed on Sunday.

On a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya warned of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, as conflict, climate shocks, and dwindling aid converge to put millions at risk.

Thousands took to the streets of Santiago on Sunday for Zombiewalk 2025, the annual parade of the living dead that has become a highlight of the Chilean capital’s cultural scene.

A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol car before both fell into the sea early Monday, killing the two people in the car, authorities said.

Kenya’s Geofry Toroitich Kipchumba and Ethiopian Aynalem Desta won the 50th edition of the Amsterdam Marathon, which took place on Sunday, October 19, in the city of Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands.

A major milestone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fight against Ebola. The last patient being treated since an outbreak of the disease was declared in early September has been released from hospital. Their recovery starts the clock on a 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over.

Striker Yassir Zabiri scored twice as Morocco won its first Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was buried Sunday at his rural home as the country, which has previously been marred by post-election violence and anti-government protests, faces political uncertainty.

It is the first time an all-Black African team will take part at the Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest three-day event in the world.

Protesters accuse the Trump administration of attempting to subvert democracy

Israel on Saturday said the crossing between Egypt and Gaza would remain closed until further notice.

‘Divine Egypt’ explores how the gods and imagery were experienced in temples, shrines, and tombs, and how they came to life in daily worship.

Libyans hope these municipal elections will pave the way for long-delayed parliamentary and presidential polls.

Led by an online youth collective, they are demanding government reform education and healthcare, while tackling corruption and a cost of living crisis.

President Alassane Ouattara is running for a fourth term in office in the election due to take place on 25 October.

Jean-Louis Billon was on the campaign trail in Abidjan’s working class neighbourhood of Abobo on Saturday.

South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN, some children have just been released by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and are beginning their transition back to civilian life.

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president. Colonel Michael Randrianirina took the oath of office on Friday – just three days after leading the takeover that saw president Andry Rajoelina flee the country.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration agency official.

After 10 years in prison without charge, a Lebanese judge has ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi. But it’s on condition that he pays $11 million bail, something his lawyers say they will contest.