The powerful 2026 El Niño event is driving record global heat, severe droughts, wildfires, and water shortages, potentially causing nearly half a million additional deaths worldwide by February 2027, underscoring urgent climate risks.
Nigerian authorities have dismantled their fourth major methamphetamine laboratory linked to Mexican nationals this year, highlighting the growing transnational drug trafficking threat in West Africa.
Dangote Group is rapidly expanding its energy operations beyond Nigeria, leveraging local investment and cross-border infrastructure to position itself as a leading force in Africa's refining sector amid growing demand for reliable power solutions.
At the 81st UN General Assembly, Ethiopia called for enhanced recognition of Africa and the Global South amid shifting global dynamics, emphasizing the continent’s need for reliable sea access and a stronger voice in international affairs.
A Russian drone strike targeted a residential building in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district, resulting in the death of a 14-year-old boy and injuries to 20 others, highlighting the ongoing civilian toll in Ukraine’s conflict.
An analyst from the International Crisis Group warns that the resurgence of fighting in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region threatens to destabilize the broader Horn of Africa, raising concerns over regional security and humanitarian impacts.
With just three months to the scheduled elections, President Salva Kiir has launched a political dialogue amid concerns over security, political freedoms, and the absence of a permanent constitution.
In Uvira, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, amputee football players from North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika provinces gathered for a pioneering tournament that aims to foster recovery and social reintegration.
Despite Morocco’s ruling coalition maintaining dominance in the recent parliamentary elections, low voter turnout and gains by Islamist opposition parties have shifted public focus to the government’s forthcoming steps.
At the 2026 UN General Assembly, Ethiopia's president warned that foreign involvement is fueling the resurgence of violence in the Tigray region, underscoring ongoing instability in northern Ethiopia.
Hundreds of South Africans gathered in Pretoria to participate in an ambitious effort to set a new Guinness World Record by grilling the largest number of barbecues at the same time.
In a high-profile meeting in Washington, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized their strategic dialogue on trade relations, Taiwan's status, and Iran's geopolitical role, underscoring a complex bilateral agenda.