Africa

Botswana declares health emergency over medicine shortage

President Duma Boko said the military would oversee an emergency distribution drive.

South Africa probes human trafficking claims in Russian job offers

The Russia-based programme called "Alabuga Start" promises international careers, flights, housing a

DR Congo summons army commanders over defeat of troops fighting M23 rebels

A total of 35 generals and six colonels were summoned over defeat of government troops during fighti

Egypt, Saudi Arabia urge more international pressure on Israel to stop deadly war on Gaza

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have called for an immediate end to Israel’s war on Gaza, with both nations

Mali political party ban sent to Constitutional Court

A court in Bamako has referred the dispute over the dissolution of political parties to Mali's Const

Senegal reports mpox case, patient in isolation

Senegalese authorities have detected a case of mpox in a foreign man who arrived in the West African