Netanyahu spoke to a delegation of US legislators in Jerusalem on Monday.

Qatar’s ruling emir accused Israel of not caring about its hostages held in Gaza and instead only working to “ensure Gaza is no longer livable.”

The delicate peace agreement holding the world’s youngest nation together is unraveling, sparking fears of a return to full-scale civil war.

Tanzania’s Independent National Electoral Commission disqualified the leader of the ACT-Wazalendo, reversing a decision made just days earlier.

In a move to stabilize the nation after deadly anti-government demonstrations, Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki appointed three key ministers to her interim government on Monday, tasking them with preparing for new elections scheduled for March.

Double-cleansing, exfoliation, serums and eye creams – all part of the multi-step routines promoted by online influencers. But perhaps it’s time to put down the products and get back to basics.

Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday by thanking God, his parents and those who prayed for him during his traditional noon blessing in St. Peter’s Square.

The NGO blamed the attacks on JNIM and the Islamic State in the Sahel Province, two prominent jihadist groups in the region.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has proclaimed himself the most qualified candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the upcoming 2027 General Election.

Former MMA star and anti-immigrant campaigner Conor McGregor has dropped out of Ireland’s presidential race. In a post on X, he criticised the electoral requirement for candidates to have the backing of 20 MPs or 4 local authorities.

The Rapid Support Forces have have maintained their siege of El-Fasher for 16 months, pushing thousands to flee.

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Israel’s military destroyed several high-rise buildings in Gaza City on Sunday after issuing online evacuation orders, some of which gave residents less than an hour to leave.

With a nerve-of-steel penalty in the dying moments of the match, Mohamed Salah cemented his legacy among the Premier League’s most elite goalscorers, climbing into fourth place on the competition’s all-time list and keeping Liverpool’s title charge alive.

As Malawians prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera is fighting for a second term against a backdrop of severe economic hardship and public disillusionment, a stark contrast to the hope that propelled him into office four years ago in a historic election.

Guinea-Bissau’s former prime minister, Domingos Simoes Pereira is planning a return to the country – and a run for the presidency.

A march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 110,000 people in London on Saturday, but it turned unruly when a small group clashed with police.

Malawians head to the polls tomorrow in a fiercely contested presidential election that sees former President Peter Mutharika attempting a dramatic political comeback at the age of 84.

The date harvest season has begun in Morocco’s Draa-Tafilalet region and farmers are hopeful it’s going to be a bumper year after mild summer temperatures and abundant rain. At the start of the season, the harvest has already exceeded 100,000 tons.

It was a finish for the ages in Tokyo. Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu edged out Germany’s Amanal Petros in a dramatic men’s marathon at the World Championships winning by just 0.03 seconds after 42 grueling kilometres.

The countdown is on! Just 100 days remain until the 35th Africa Cup of Nations kicks off and this time, Morocco is set to host the continent’s biggest football spectacle, from December 21st, 2025 to January 18th, 2026.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of infected individuals in response to a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai Province.

It was a festive scene in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Catholic faithful gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV.

Deaths from cholera rose by 50 percent globally in 2024 compared to theprevious year, the World Heath Organization said on Friday.

Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia’s Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women’s marathon in Tokyo

Malawi will hold a presidential election on Tuesday as the African country continues to grapple with an economic crisis and food and fuel shortages.

Nigeria’s pageant industry has long celebrated conventional ideals of beauty. But here at the Albinism Advocacy Pageant in Lagos, the message is diversity and the goal to break the stigma surrounding albinism.

An international activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza left Tunisia on Saturday, after a stopover in the North African country marked by weather delays and suspected drone attacks.

US President Donald Trump has called on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and place tariffs on China of up to 100 percent.

Burkina Faso is now free to visit for all African nationals. Ouagadougou says its waiving fees on entry visas for citizens of African countries.

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The world body approved a non-binding resolution endorsing the so-called ‘New York Declaration’ by 142 votes in favor to 10 against. There were 12 abstentions.

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has added another culinary milestone to her record-breaking career, cooking what is believed to be the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.

Judges in the war crimes trial of former DRC president Joseph Kabila on Friday delayed their verdict in the case to consider new evidence.

From street party’s to sombre vigils, Brazil’s top court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro drew various reactions across Brazilian cities on Friday.

The UN’s top court has rejected a request by Equatorial Guinea to force the return of a Paris mansion seized by France as part of a corruption investigation into the son of the African nation’s president.

The United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have put forward a proposal for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, followed by a permanent ceasefire.

A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people, state media reported Friday

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced Thursday that he suspended Riek Machar as the country’s first vice president, effectively ending the transitional government of unity that forestalled a return to full-blown war

Speculation was rife in Benin that Yayi, who served as president between 2006 and 2016 was considering a run for the presidency

Health officials in Congo are doing their best to overcome a string of challenges, including a lack of funding, as they try to quell the latst ebola outbreak in the region. U.S. funding cuts have been a major concern.