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Development bloc concerned about Mozambique's post-election violence

The Southern African Development Community held a discussion following the post-election strife in Mozambique and the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Development bloc concerned about Mozambique's post-election violence

Foreign fighters flocking to Islamic State in Somalia

Foreign fighters flocking to Islamic State in Somalia

Somaliland prepares for presidential polls amid regional tension

Somaliland prepares for presidential polls amid regional tension

Susie Wiles: The 'ice maiden' who will be Trump's chief of staff

Susie Wiles: The 'ice maiden' who will be Trump's chief of staff

Taiwan braces for uncertainty following Trump's victory

Leaders from China and Taiwan have congratulated Donald Trump’s national election victory, despite growing uncertainty about how his second presidential term might impact dynamics.

Taiwan braces for uncertainty following Trump's victory

American Muslim and Arab voters desert Democrats in historic shift

In a historic shift, Muslim and Arab Americans broke with two decades of Democratic loyalty, splitting most of their votes between President-elect Donald Trump and third-party candidates.

American Muslim and Arab voters desert Democrats in historic shift

US presidential election in the hands of voters as Harris, Trump battle for White House

America Decides: Millions of voters cast the ballot Tuesday in a tight race between Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

US presidential election in the hands of voters as Harris, Trump battle for White House

29 Nigerian children could face death penalty for protesting cost of living

29 Nigerian children risk death penalty for taking part in cost-of-living protests, four minors collapsed in court before entering a plea.

29 Nigerian children could face death penalty for protesting cost of living

Around 40 killed in Chad in jihadist attack on army

An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army killed around 40 people overnight near the Nigerian border, the government and local sources said Monday.

Around 40 killed in Chad in jihadist attack on army

Gangs in Haiti open fire on UN helicopter as violence surges

Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a UN helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in Haiti's capital as violence surges once again.

Gangs in Haiti open fire on UN helicopter as violence surges

King Charles tells summit past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

King Charles tells summit past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

Facing cash crunch, Hezbollah seeks to boost illegal drug sales in Europe

Hezbollah is seeking to quickly boost sales of illegal drugs in Europe, former U.S. officials tell VOA, as the Iran-backed Lebanese militia reels from a weekslong Israeli offensive.

Facing cash crunch, Hezbollah seeks to boost illegal drug sales in Europe

New evidence China, Russia and Iran targeting US elections

There is new evidence China, Iran and Russia are aggressively expanding their efforts to influence American voters to potentially sway the result of the upcoming U.S. elections.

New evidence China, Russia and Iran targeting US elections

Blinken meets with Qatari officials in push to resolve conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon

Blinken met Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of a tour of the region in which Blinken has focused discussions on ending the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Blinken meets with Qatari officials in push to resolve conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon

Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

Commonwealth group of nations will meet at a welcome banquet in Samoa with climate change and reparations for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade on the agenda of summit discussions.

Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old president's health

Biya has not been seen in public since attending a China-Africa forum in Beijing in early September.

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old president's health

Cameroon citizens want proof their 91-year-old president is alive

Cameroon government officials said the central African state’s 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to information circulating on social and mainstream media.

Cameroon citizens want proof their 91-year-old president is alive

'A journey of death': How journalists have spent year covering Israel-Hamas war

One year has passed since Hamas launched a violent attack on southern Israel, triggering a deadly conflict and an unprecedented number of journalist deaths.

'A journey of death': How journalists have spent year covering Israel-Hamas war

Haiti's divided transition council picks new president

Haiti's transitional presidential council transferred the rotating presidency on Monday to architect Leslie Voltaire despite opposition from outgoing president Edgard Leblanc Fils.

Haiti's divided transition council picks new president

UN food program helps fight rising cases of malnutrition in Malawi

In Malawi, the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) is working to address a rising number of malnourished children amid an ongoing drought, the worst to hit southern Africa in decades.

UN food program helps fight rising cases of malnutrition in Malawi

Some ready for change with Mozambique elections, others want continuity

The Frelimo party has ruled Mozambique since its independence from Portugal in 1975 with Argentina Bebe, 69, saying the country doing well under a dominant political party.

Some ready for change with Mozambique elections, others want continuity

Shanghai knife attack kills three, wounds 15 others

Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai on Monday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported

Shanghai knife attack kills three, wounds 15 others

Trump declines to be interviewed for '60 Minutes' election special

Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with "60 Minutes" for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris alone.

Trump declines to be interviewed for '60 Minutes' election special

Nigerians gather to mobilize hope amid growing burden of childhood cancers

Hundreds gathered in Abuja, Nigeria for the 2024 Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk, raising awareness and support for pediatric cancer.

Nigerians gather to mobilize hope amid growing burden of childhood cancers

Harris agrees to CNN debate, Trump rejects idea

US Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN to participate in another debate against Donald Trump on October 23.

Harris agrees to CNN debate, Trump rejects idea

Baby hippo Moo Deng becomes internet sensation

Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.

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Baby hippo Moo Deng becomes internet sensation

South Sudan postpones elections by 2 years, citing incomplete preparations

South Sudan postpones the General Election to Dec 22, 2026, due to an incomplete census and delays in political parties' registration; this would have been the first poll since independence.

By 2 months ago

South Sudan postpones elections by 2 years, citing incomplete preparations

Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam

Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 missing.

By 2 months ago

Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam

OpenAI blocks Iranian group from ChatGPT, says it targeted US election

OpenAI said it had taken down accounts of an Iranian group for using its ChatGPT chatbot to generate content meant for influencing the U.S. presidential election.

By 3 months ago

OpenAI blocks Iranian group from ChatGPT, says it targeted US election

Youth unemployment in China jumps to 17.1pc in July

Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 per cent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.

By 3 months ago

Youth unemployment in China jumps to 17.1pc in July

Malians suffer economic hardship after four years of military rule

Four years after the military ousted Mali’s then-president and came to power, many residents say economic troubles are worsening and constant power cuts are hurting businesses.

By 3 months ago

Malians suffer economic hardship after four years of military rule

Senegalese girls can become wrestlers and win, but only until marriage

In the Casamance region, home to the Jola ethnic group, women traditionally wrestle alongside men. At a recent training session in Mlomp, most teenagers on the sandy ground were girls.

By 3 months ago

Senegalese girls can become wrestlers and win, but only until marriage

Israeli airstrike on Gaza school used as shelter kills at least 80

An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding nearly 50 others, Palestinian health authorities said.

By 3 months ago

Israeli airstrike on Gaza school used as shelter kills at least 80

Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran

Trump said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct evidence.

By 3 months ago

Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran

24 Sierra Leonean soldiers given long jail terms for failed coup

A military court in Sierra Leone sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms Friday for their roles in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada Bio in November 2023.

By 3 months ago

24 Sierra Leonean soldiers given long jail terms for failed coup

Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia

Tens of thousands gathered for a rally against lithium mining in Serbia despite officials' warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.

By 3 months ago

Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say

Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters

By 3 months ago

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say

Iran Nobel winner hurt in prison clashes with guards, family says

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other female inmates were hurt in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions.

By 3 months ago

Iran Nobel winner hurt in prison clashes with guards, family says

Families of Americans detained in China seek action after US-Russia swap

State Department does not disclose the number of wrongful detention cases due to privacy concerns and the sensitivity of efforts to secure the release of wrongfully detained U.S. nationals.

By 3 months ago

Families of Americans detained in China seek action after US-Russia swap

Nigerian authorities warn against calling for coup after protests

Nigerian government said it will not tolerate calls for coups after some protesters in northwest Kano and Kaduna states waved Russian flags while marching in the streets Monday.

By 3 months ago

Nigerian authorities warn against calling for coup after protests

Torrential rains kill 17 in war-torn northern Sudan

Heavy rains have triggered building collapses that have killed 17 people in northern Sudan, as the country reels from almost 16 months of fighting between rival security forces.

By 3 months ago

Torrential rains kill 17 in war-torn northern Sudan

Nigerian police teargas protesters, arrest dozens

Nigeria's police arrested dozens of protesters and fired teargas to disperse those trying to march to government offices in Abuja, on a third day of demonstrations.

By 3 months ago

Nigerian police teargas protesters, arrest dozens

Al-Qaida affiliate says it has 2 Russian hostages in Niger

Two men claiming to be Russian nationals taken captive in Niger by militants linked to al-Qaida appeared in a video published on a media platform affiliated to the extremist group.

By 3 months ago

Al-Qaida affiliate says it has 2 Russian hostages in Niger

China stands by Maduro in Venezuela to safeguard its investments

While the U.S has thrown its support behind opposition challenger Edmundo Gonzalez, China and Russia swiftly endorsed the incumbent, Nicolas Maduro, who has held power for 12 years.

By 3 months ago

China stands by Maduro in Venezuela to safeguard its investments

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