US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would meet again with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine.

This week: decisive elections amid economic uncertainty in Cameroon, Madagascar: protests and political crisis weigh on the economy, and strategic partnership between the EU and South Africa.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the recent unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and respect for the rule of law.

Only 13 of the 36 hospitals across the enclave remain partially functional, according to the World Health Organization.

Mourners were gathered for a public viewing of the former prime minister’s body at a Nairobi stadium.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Moscow on Thursday.

The late French fashion designer once said “I only feel comfortable at home with my dog, my pencils, and my paper.”

Sub-Saharan African governments are increasingly turning to local banks to fund their budgets, paying higher borrowing costs at home than abroad and putting new pressure on domestic lenders, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday.

The World Health Organization said a total of 64 cases had been reported in Kasai province as of 12 October

Many supposedly invincible leaders have been forced to flee their countries or go into hiding to escape imprisonment, execution, or political reprisals from succeeding governments following revolutions, military coups, or mass protests.

Here is a timeline of the major events that led to the takeover of this former French colony off the east coast of Africa.

The planned solemnity of Raila Odinga’s final homecoming was overtaken by raw, public emotion on Thursday as thousands of mourners overwhelmed security at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, breaching barriers in a powerful, chaotic tribute to the fallen statesman.

The country long had the world’s second highest HIV infection rate, but made notable progress and hit key milestones in its fight against the epidemic in recent years.

The Holy Father addressed the World Food Day ceremony in Rome on Thursday.

Sumo wrestlers posed outside London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, with the sounds of city traffic providing the backdrop ahead of the opening bouts of a five-day tournament.

Morocco welcomed 15 millions tourists in the first nine months of 2025, according to the ministry of tourism.

In a stunning upset, Morocco’s team made history by beating France 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to advance to the FIFA U-20 World Cup final in Chile.

It said this ‘last resort’ decision was as a result of the extended violent clashes that have threatened the safety of its staff and patients.

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.

Violence broke out in Barcelona on Wednesday night as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated following a march of around 1,000 protesters towards the Israeli consulate.

The Federal Ministry of Health earlier this week reported 120,496 cases and 3,368 deaths nationwide.

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seen in public on Wednesday, for the first time since he was sentenced to death in absentia on charges of treason and war crimes for collaborating with rebels.

The update, expected in December, will introduce a stricter age-verification system to confirm users are over 18 before they can access adult materials.

The remains of Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, have arrived in Nairobi from India. The aircraft transporting his body landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Clashes broke out in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes on Wednesday during a rally by protesters denouncing decades of pollution and environmental neglect.

Police clashed with protesters in Douala, the economic hub of Cameroon, after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory in the October 12 presidential election.

The African Union announced Wednesday that it had suspended Madagascar from its bodies with immediate effect “until constitutional order is restored after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.

Israel was expected to reopen the Rafah border crossing after Hamas returned more remains of dead hostages.

Sudanese Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim spoke during the Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow on Wednesday.

I believe the elections will go well. Unfortunately, Côte d’Ivoire has always experienced pre- and post-election crises

Kenya is in mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a towering figure in the country’s political landscape who ran for the presidency five times over three decades. Odinga died on Wednesday in India after suffering a heart attack.

In Nairobi, Kenyans took to the streets to pay tribute to the former prime minister, affectionately known as Baba.

The World Meteorological Organisation said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an annual study released ahead of the U.N.’s annual climate conference, that C02 growth rates have now tripled since the 1960s, and reached levels not seen in at least 800,000 years.

Women and girls in rural Zimbabwe are reviving Nhanga, an ancient custom traditionally used to prepare girls to marriage, and transforming it into a forum to promote gender equality.

More than 300 communities across central and eastern Mexico remained isolated on Tuesday after deadly landslides and flooding swept through the region, leaving at least 64 people dead.

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who filled the streets of Brussels to denounce Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s proposed austerity measures.

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, escalating a deepening political crisis after a military rebellion forced him to flee and go into hiding.

Col. Michael Randrianirina, who led a rebellion by soldiers that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, said he expects to be sworn in as the Indian Ocean country’s new leader in the next few days.

Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Udine on Tuesday ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel, prompting tight security measures across the northeastern Italian city.

The Israeli military said that one of the four bodies released on Monday was not that of an Israeli held in Gaza.