Zambia has withdrawn its request for a one-year extension of its Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said on Wednesday.

Initial projections for the year stood at 30.53 million barrels.

Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in Saint-Tropez after her death from cancer at 91.

In a memorandum signed on Wednesday, the White House said the move aligns with Trump’s “America First” agenda. The list includes 31 United Nations bodies and 35 non-UN organisations, many of them focused on climate change, global governance, labour issues and development—areas the administration has

The decision comes as Trump approaches the first anniversary of his second term. Since returning to office, he has already moved to exit the World Health Organization, the Paris climate agreement, and UNESCO, while cutting funding to several UN bodies.

A global shortage of aircraft spare parts is grounding planes, causing widespread delays and cancellations—and smaller national airlines are feeling the strain most

The runner-up in Central African Republic’s presidential election Anicet-Georges Dologuélé is alleging widespread fraud after provisional results declared incumbent Faustin-Archange Touadéra winner of the December vote.

Ghana’s former finance minister Ken Ofori Atta has been detained by US authorities, his lawyer said late on Wednesday.

Somalia’s National Army brings ‘total war’ to al-Shabab militants

The Trump administration, citing strategic concerns in the Arctic and rising competition from China and Russia, is preparing to discuss Greenland with Denmark, although European leaders have firmly rejected any suggestion of U.S. takeover

French capital woke to the sound of tractors on Thursday as farmers drove into Paris to protest a proposed EU Mercosur trade deal.

Protests erupted in Minneapolis after a woman was killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, with vigils and growing criticism of immigration crackdowns.

Videos of a deadly shooting in Minneapolis spread online, as US authorities face scrutiny after an ICE officer killed a motorist during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged security forces to show restraint, distinguishing peaceful protesters from armed rioters. However, rights group Iran Human Rights says at least 27 protesters have been killed, while Iranian media report 15 deaths, including members of the security forces.

Despite December’s raid, the U.S. State Department said refugee operations remain intact, noting that more Afrikaners arrived in the U.S. in December than in any previous month, with higher numbers expected in January.

Venezuela’s military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.

Ivory Coast’s government has formally resigned, paving the way for a new cabinet following last month’s legislative elections. President Alassane Ouattara accepted the resignation on Wednesday, January 7, after the ruling RHDP party secured a landslide victory.

The AU’s Council for Political Affairs, Peace and Security issued the call on Tuesday, condemning what it described as a unilateral and illegitimate move.

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas Eve at an Orthodox service in the Moscow region on Tuesday evening. He was joined by veterans of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and their families.

The newly re-elected president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the country. Moscow has become a key ally of Touadera in recent years.

A boat carrying dozens of migrants hoping to reach Spain returned to shore after taking on water off the coast of Gambia.

Several dozen snow-covered tents line a street in the historic heart of Paris, sheltering young homeless migrants from the bitter cold. Around 300 young African migrants, many seeking official recognition as minors, are spending freezing nights outdoors, facing harsh and dangerous conditions.

The Nigerian air force will take over from the United States after Washington’s Christmas Day strikes against jihadists, relying on American reconnaissance flights to support its own operations,

President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday urged security forces to distinguish between what he called rioters and protesters, urging them not to target peaceful demonstrators.

Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have thwarted a new coup attempt amid heightened political tensions in the West African country. The alleged plot was uncovered late on Saturday night, January 3, before it could be carried out, according to official sources.

Clashes in Aleppo forced residents to flee Kurdish areas, with at least nine killed. The violence follows stalled talks to merge Kurdish forces into the army.

The first China-led BRICS joint naval exercise is due to start on Friday in South African waters.

Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.

Amnesty International says Uganda’s opposition is being subject to a “brutal campaign of repression” ahead of the country’s general election on 15 January.

President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers’ sacred duty and unity.

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.

Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.

Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.

New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats.

The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last places

Thousands gathered for Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.

Peruvian street sellers Kely Peraza and Jeanelys Torres use AI to create T-shirts depicting President Maduro, helping Venezuelan migrants stay connected to home.

Thousands of informal miners are working every day beneath South Africa’s coal heartland, but they worry that the government-led transition to green energy might leave them behind.

Algerian supporters held their breath for almost two hours until winger Adil Boulbina scored the goal that sealed their fate and sent Congo out of the tournament at the 119th minute.

After more than 20 months in detention, Sherifa Riahi has been reunited with her family following her release from prison in Tunisia. The former director of the French NGO Terre d’Asile, along with two colleagues, was freed on Tuesday.