Haitian police have arrested 15 Colombians and two Haitian Americans suspected of involvement with the assassination of Haitian President, Jovenel Moise, officials announced Thursday. At least 28 people...

South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma turned himself in to the police early Thursday morning to begin serving a prison sentence for contempt of court. Prison authorities confirmed that Zuma “has...

Megaship the MV Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March, weighed anchor Wednesday following a compensation deal between Egypt and the vessel’s Japanese owner after having been...

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated Wednesday in an attack on his residence, the country’s acting prime minister, Claude Joseph, said in a statement tweeted by Haiti’s Embassy in...

At least 45 people have died after a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, as rescue and recovery operations continue amid the country’s worst military air disaster...

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma wwho was ordered by country’s apex court to surrender himself to start a 15-month jail term for contempt, on Sunday said he would not be doing so...

After nearly 20 years, the U.S. military has left the Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of its war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America. Two...

South Africa’s top court on Thursday cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of lying to parliament about a donation to his 2017 election campaign. The court’s decision quashed a critical report...

In the face of apparent pressure from the UN, Ethiopia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Tigray on Monday. This  came even as rebels claimed they had retaken the regional capital of Mekelle. In a statement,...

Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to hold a long-delayed presidential election on October 10. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble’s office on Tuesday, following...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday officially granted China a malaria-free certification. This was considered as a token of celebration of the country’s successful elimination of the disease...

The World Bank has raised its forecast of China’s economic growth this year to 8.5 per cent. This is an improvement on the bank’s earlier projection of 8.1 per cent. The global banker also...

Russian authorities have reported 652 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday — the highest daily tally in the pandemic. The new record comes as Russia struggles to cope with a surge in infections and deaths...

South Africa’s highest court found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months in prison on Tuesday. The Constitutional Court of South Africa ordered...

Peace talks between the transitional government of Sudan and a rebel group in the south of the country have stumbled over the delegation of powers from Khartoum, the group said on Friday. Talks in Juba,...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a surge in coronavirus cases. The worst-hit country on the continent “is facing a massive...

Pope Francis will next week meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the pontiff’s highest-ranking talks yet with the new US administration, officials said Friday. Blinken, on a tour of Europe,...

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has died after a prolonged illness, according to several news reports and Al Jazeera sources. News reports say Aquino had been undergoing dialysis for at...

John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide Wednesday, hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United...

The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month, organizing committee officials and the IOC said on Monday. The Tokyo Games are set to open on July 23. Organizers...