Africa

Nigeria tanker explosion death toll rises to 86

The death toll from Saturday's petrol tanker explosion in Nigeria's Niger state has risen to 86, wit

Death, injuries recorded in RSF's attack in Omdurman

One person was killed and 17 others were injured in artillery shelling by the RSF paramilitary group

Chagos deal will secure US military base: Mauritius

A prospective deal on returning Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the US maintains its strateg

Kenya sends more police officers to fight gangs in Haiti

Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen says the 217 extra police officers will boost the effor

Fuel tanker blast kills at least 60 in northern Nigeria

Officials say most of the victims were local residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled petro

Sudan war: Tens of thousands return to region retaken from RSF - UN

The United Nations says 21 months of war have created the world's worst internal displacement crisis