Nine students appear in court over Kenya deadly school arson attack
Investigators asked for more time to probe the deadly fire that was started by lighting a mattress at the dormitory’s exit using a matchstick and paraffin.
Ghana warns its citizens against non-essential travel to South Africa
Ghana’s Foreign Ministry cites rising xenophobic violence targeting African migrants in South Africa, says it is engaging authorities and monitoring safety of its nationals.
Deaths have risen to 48 as the Ebola outbreak expands across 23 health zones, with authorities citing community resistance and misinformation as major challenges to containment efforts.
The killings are the first to be officially linked to the latest wave of protests against illegal migrants sweeping South Africa.
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said his new prime minister had expertise to steer Senegal out of its crippling debt.
Egypt has called on the UN Security Council to take urgent action to halt Israel’s military escalation and ground incursions in Lebanon.
Zelenskyy urges the US to provide more ammunition for its Patriot air defence systems to counter Russian strikes.
As of May 30, two-hundred-and-sixty-three confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday.
Gaza health ministry says Palestinian casualties continue rising since the ceasefire, with hundreds killed, injured, and many still trapped under rubble across.
Guineans voted on Sunday in legislative and municipal elections five years on from a 2021 coup.
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said on Sunday during a visit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Israeli forces cross the Litani River during an expanded ground invasion in southern Lebanon targeting alleged "militant" infrastructure and positions.
Long before the first performance started, the stadium was already packed to capacity, with fans pouring in hours ahead to see the Grammy-winning rapper.
WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak
World Cup-bound South Africa grounded over visa delay
The General of the Sahara in Beştepe: Tiani's June 4th Visit Marks the Closing and Opening of an Era.
The foreign ministry said President John Dramani Mahama had approved the evacuation of its 300 nationals from South Africa.
Türkiye and Somalia are building a partnership that extends beyond economics into a broader sphere of strategic cooperation.
Kenyan police on Tuesday used teargas to disperse dozens of anti-France protesters attempting to move toward the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, where the Africa Forward Summit was being held.
Türkiye secured fertiliser stocks, took early measures against spillover effects of conflicts affecting Iran and Gulf countries, Turkish President Erdogan says.
Hamas to hold talks with Gaza mediators in Egypt
A Hamas delegation is due to meet with mediators in Egypt on Wednesday to discuss ways of advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire, Hamas officials told AFP on Monday.
France blocks official Israeli participation at Eurosatory defence exhibition
The French government is to prohibit the establishment of an Israeli national pavilion and restrict Israeli defence companies from displaying offensive combat systems.
Botched migrant deal: Arbitrators reject Rwanda's $134 claim against UK
International arbitrators reject $134 claim by Rwanda against UK for scrapped migrant deal
Hundreds protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
The US has said it remains confident concerns surrounding a proposed Ebola isolation facility could be resolved after Kenya’s High Court temporarily suspended the project.
Nigerian teachers call strike in Oyo state over school kidnappings
Seven teachers were kidnapped along with between 25 and 39 children aged two to 16, officials said.
South Africa World Cup squad cleared for departure after visa delay
The visa delays sparked concern over the team's preparations for the tournament, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Massive voter turnout marks Ethiopia’s general elections
Observers from the African Union, headquartered in Addis Ababa, as well as the East African regional bloc IGAD, are monitoring Monday's poll.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo outpacing response efforts, warns medical agency
Doctors Without Borders says testing bottlenecks, supply delays and limited health capacity hampering efforts to contain outbreak
US warns it can resume war with Iran as deal stalls
The efforts to reach a deal were thrown into question this week by US strikes on the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, countered by retaliatory Iranian fire.
WHO chief Tedros arrives at epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had announced he was coming to Bunia to "help" and "listen to" the people facing the worst of the outbreak.
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