South African immigration and law enforcement officers have raided a centre in Johannesburg processing applications for a United States refugee programme, arresting seven Kenyan nationals for allegedly...

Time magazine has named the “Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year, spotlighting the tech leaders whose innovations are rapidly reshaping global society. The group includes Nvidia CEO Jensen...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado has pledged to return to Venezuela “at the right moment” to continue her fight against what she called the country’s “tyranny,” after dramatically...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked the country’s military leadership for helping to suppress an attempted coup and pledged that those responsible would be held accountable. The attempted takeover...

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has paused all immigration applications from 19 countries it labels “high-risk,” marking the latest escalation in its hardline approach to...

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau announced on state television Wednesday that they have taken control of the country, dissolving state institutions and halting the ongoing electoral process amid rising political...

The 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg concluded on Sunday with South Africa formally handing over the group’s rotating presidency to the United States—despite Washington’s absence from the high-level...

The Tanzanian government has announced that construction of the long-awaited Bagamoyo Port will begin on December 14, marking the revival of one of East Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects...

President Donald Trump has signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, obligating the U.S. Department of Justice to publicly release unclassified records connected to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days. The...

The Trump administration has unveiled a new fast-track visa system designed to help international fans enter the United States for next year’s World Cup, expected to be the largest in history. The initiative,...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on the trade of minerals from 38 artisanal mining sites in the conflict-affected North and South Kivu provinces, citing ongoing evidence that proceeds...

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) has found deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity in connection with last year’s student-led uprising that toppled...

The BBC has apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump for a Panorama edit that wrongly gave the impression he directly called for violence in his 6 January 2021 speech. The corporation has withdrawn the...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has dismissed claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that a genocide is taking place in northern Nigeria, calling the allegations “misleading...

A special criminal court in Gabon has found Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the wife of ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, and their son Noureddin Bongo Valentin guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced...

Armed men in Mali have killed a popular TikTok influencer known for her videos supporting the country’s military, local authorities confirmed on Monday. The victim, Mariame Cissé, was reportedly abducted...

The United States Senate has passed a bipartisan deal aimed at ending the historic government shutdown that has paralyzed federal operations for 40 days, offering the first real breakthrough in weeks of...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will not attend the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg, declaring that South Africa “no longer deserves” to be part of the global economic forum. Speaking...

In a groundbreaking political upset, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the next mayor of New York City, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in a closely watched race that signalled a major...

At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when a drone strike hit a funeral gathering in Al-Luweib village, near El-Obeid in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, local officials said. Authorities blamed the...