Zimbabwe’s Parliament has approved sweeping constitutional amendments that will extend the presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, paving the way for President Emmerson Mnangagwa...

South Africa deployed thousands of police officers on Tuesday as authorities moved to prevent unrest following an unofficial June 30 deadline issued by anti-illegal immigration groups demanding undocumented...

South Africa’s major political parties have rejected a planned June 30 anti-illegal immigration shutdown, urging citizens to uphold the rule of law amid fears of renewed xenophobic violence. The...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that authorities will deal decisively with anyone attempting to destabilise the country during planned nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for...

The death toll from two powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday night has risen to at least 235, with more than 4,300 people injured and tens of thousands reported...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, less than two years after leading the Labour Party to a landslide election victory in 2024. Starmer said he would remain in office until...

High-level negotiations between the United States and Iran have continued in Switzerland, with mediators reporting progress on key issues including Lebanon’s conflict, the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian...

South Africa has repatriated about 5,000 undocumented Malawian nationals as authorities intensify efforts to address growing tensions over illegal immigration, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has said. Kubayi...

Gunfire erupted early Thursday near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s capital, residents told AFP. Witnesses said the shooting began around 6 a.m. and appeared to come from the airport...

The United States and Iran have signed an initial peace agreement aimed at ending months of conflict, with both sides committing to negotiate a final settlement within 60 days. The memorandum of understanding,...

The United States and Iran have agreed to a framework extending their ceasefire for 60 days, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough after more than three months of conflict and paving the way for renewed...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading to new areas, raising concerns over the country’s capacity to contain...

Israel launched air strikes on western and central Iran early Monday, with explosions reported in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Karaj, according to Iranian media reports. The Israeli military said the attacks...

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 130 others, and triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Southeast Asia...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, proposing a face-to-face meeting aimed at ending the more than four-year-old war between...

Somali security forces have killed 28 Al Shabab militants, including a senior commander, during coordinated operations in the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions. The Somali National Intelligence and Security...

U.S. forces on Tuesday intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and attack drones and carried out self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island following what Washington described as attempted...

The United States has carried out what it described as “self-defense” airstrikes on Iranian radar and command-and-control facilities, amid escalating tensions and ongoing negotiations over a fragile...

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Saturday arrived in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre...

The World Health Organization has announced the first confirmed recovery from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO spokesperson Anais Legand said the patient was discharged...