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...

The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire by 60 days and ease restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in what could be a major step...

The United States has carried out fresh air and naval strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile facilities and boats allegedly preparing to deploy mines, in what Washington described as a “self-defence”...

Israeli air attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured several others in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media, amid growing strain on a fragile US-brokered ceasefire. The strikes...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia to boost access to trade finance for small and medium enterprises...

Pope Leo XIV has issued a historic apology for the role past popes and the Holy See played in legitimising slavery during the colonial era, describing it as “a wound in Christian memory.” The apology...

The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified emergency operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after an Ebola outbreak caused about 136 deaths and more than 500 suspected cases. The outbreak,...

Transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike following negotiations with the government over rising fuel prices, bringing temporary relief after two days of widespread disruption. The...

The Togolese government has announced visa-free entry for citizens of all African countries, allowing travellers across the continent to enter the country without obtaining a visa beforehand. The new policy,...

Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has visited Ethiopia to advance a major fertilizer investment project in Gode, part of efforts to expand the group’s presence in the country. The Ethiopian government...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not set a timetable for his resignation despite mounting pressure within the Labour Party following poor local election results, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy...