The Appropriation Bill is the third major part of the country’s annual budget. But passing it constituted a headache for the government for several months. On Wednesday, the legislation was approved by the national assembly.

More than two years of conflict, a death toll ranging from 60,000 to 150,000 according to different sources, and a divided country: Sudan’s civil war is among the deadliest conflicts in the world. But this year, the military dynamics have shifted.

Libya on Wednesday denounced the dire conditions in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US officials in Tripoli.

Preparations to host the African Nations Championship, or CHAN, across three East African countries are at an advanced stage ahead of the official kick-off on 2 August. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are co-hosting the event.

Nations failing to tackle climate change could violate international law, the United Nations’ top court said on Wednesday, and the consequences could be expensive.

A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists left the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday without allowing passengers to disembark, following a large pro-Palestinian protest at the port.

Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday, holding banners that read, “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.”

Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory of more than 2 million, which experts say is at risk of famine because of Israel’s blockade and nearly two-year offensive.

Renewed fighting in the DRC’s eastern North Kivu region, despite the ink being barely dry on a peace deal signed last week in Doha between Kinshasa and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

Just one day after the United States announced it would once again withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), China has issued a strong rebuke.

Kenya’s cost of servicing its debts is expected to remain stubbornly high, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, as the government leans on the domestic debt market to fund its budget shortfalls.

King’s family, including his two living children, Martin III and Bernice, were given advance notice of the release and had their own teams reviewing the records ahead of the public disclosure.

Twenty-two years after the original hit theaters, Freaky Friday is back with stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their iconic roles in Freakier Friday. The sequel, filmed in Los Angeles just like the 2003 original, blends supernatural comedy with heartfelt nostalgia.

The Crocodile Park in Agadir has launched a heart-racing new feature, allowing visitors the chance to zipline directly over live crocodile enclosures.

Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has vowed to take the Senate leadership back to court after she was barred from entering the National Assembly building on Tuesday.

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has warned that heavily discounted Russian petroleum products are flooding African markets, threatening the continent’s emerging refining sector.

Morocco moved in to control most of the sparsely populated territory after former colonial ruler Spain withdrew in 1975.

Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv and other cities on Tuesday in a rare wartime protest, urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a bill seen as undermining anti-corruption efforts.

In Mozambique, opposition politician Venancio Mondlane has been hit with five criminal charges, including instigation of terrorism, following last year’s post-election unrest.

Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to get married on Tuesday, even if it meant wading through floodwaters inside a church in the Philippines.

The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report accusing the armed forces of Mali and the Russian Wagner Group of committing crimes such as summary executions and forced disappearances against men from the Fulani ethnicity.

Fans gathered around Ozzy Osbourne’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, leaving flowers and candles in tribute to the late rock singer.

Under mounting political pressure for several reasons, US president Donald Trump has claimed without evidence on Tuesday that former president Barack Obama, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and others had “rigged” the 2016 elections, which Trump won, and that they were plotting against him.

Goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi blocked Comfort Yeboah’s attempt and host Morocco advanced to the championship of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday.

The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after re-joining.

The Super Falcons have won nine WAFCON titles. Disappointed by their fourth-place finish in the 2022 tournament, they dubbed their goal to win this event as “Mission X.”

Two UN reports on Tuesday found that 92.5% of new electricity capacity in 2024 came from renewables.

The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.

Maria Manuela Lucas and Sergey Lavrov spoke during a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.

Cairo has voiced strong opposition to Israel’s plan to establish the so-called “humanitarian city” on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, warning it could trigger a mass exodus toward Egypt’s border and further destabilize the region

Palestine requested the extraordinary session amid the escalating famine threatening the enclave’s two million people.

New footage released by the Palestinian news agency Wafa shows families living in tents inside a damaged football stadium in Gaza City, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes.

The jury at Winchester Crown Court found Howard Phillips guilty of aiding what he believed to be a foreign intelligence agency. The unanimous verdict was reached after four hours of deliberation.

Despite the modest performance compared to a 4.9% forecast by analysts, officials say the rebasing offers a more accurate picture of Nigeria’s economic structure and recent momentum.

A group of six towering wooden trolls has taken up residence in a Californian forest, aiming to teach humans how to live more sustainably with nature.

Foreign Ministers of Morocco and North Macedonia meet for talks in Skopje on deepening the political dialogue between the two countries and developing a partnership in the areas of economy, tourism, culture, and infrastructure.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is visiting his birth country of Uganda to celebrate his recent marriage and take a short break from the campaign trail ahead of the November election.

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Officials say the project aligns with Zambia’s long-term economic goals by boosting energy security, creating jobs, and strengthening regional trade links. Construction timelines and investors are expected to be detailed in the coming months.