Morocco defender Issa Diop returned from the World Cup to switch between Premier League clubs on Wednesday, joining Ipswich from Fulham.

With the intense heat expected to continue over the next few days, officials are urging citizens to avoid direct sun exposure during peak hours and to stay well-hydrated.

In a country where painting and sculpture have long reigned supreme, one artist is threading a bold new vision—one nail, one strand, one masterpiece at a time

Kenyan lawyers staged a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday to protest judicial corruption and chronic delays.

Captain Ibrahim Traore said he intends remaining the country’s only leader, threatening to deal harshly with dissent.

Liberian police say they have made the country’s biggest drug bust ever, after raiding a suspected storage site near the capital and finding what officials believe is a huge quantity of cocaine.

The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has reaffirmed plans to launch a single currency next year. But the bloc says it’s leaning towards a phased rollout.

Morocco has demanded that Italian authorities explain the death of one the kingdom’s nationals during his arrest in Bologna, an event that sparked major protests in the Italian city

French lawmakers approve social media ban for children under 15 amid growing concerns over the harmful effects of digital content on youngsters.

Ethiopia’s opposition People’s Revolutionary Party has accused the federal government of pushing the northern Tigray region towards a new war. The EPRP says Addis Ababa is waging a propaganda campaign to psychologically prepare public opinion for conflict.

Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are postponing a protest after President Felix Tshisekedi announced the launch of a national dialogue.

Prosecutors on Tuesday showed a body camera video with singer D4vd telling sheriff’s deputies who were investigating a missing person’s report that he had only met then-13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez once in person, and he did not know she was a minor.

The U.S. military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed.

Wildfires in Algeria have killed six people, the interior ministry announced, with several fires still raging across the North African country gripped by a heatwave.

The United Nations said Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing after “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania last week.

Welcomed as a victory by Macky Sall’s supporters, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s decision to back his predecessor’s bid for the post of United Nations Secretary-General marks a turning point after months of strained relations between the two men.

Africa’s top public health agency is urging the United States to lift travel restrictions on Uganda, arguing the country has brought its Ebola outbreak under control.

Uganda has launched an emergency food relief operation for the drought-stricken Karamoja region, where prolonged dry conditions have triggered widespread crop failures and worsening hunger.

The head of UNAIDS is calling for what she describes as a “radical change” in how Africa funds healthcare, following deep cuts to international aid.

The West African bloc said this would “bolster the credibility” of the country’s year-long transition process.

The mosque-mausoleum of the ruler of the Mamluk Sultanate has reopened after years of restoration in Cairo.

Clinics closed, staff laid off as PEPFAR disruptions hit dozens of countries

Forty years after its first edition, Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique international music festival once again celebrated the influence of African cultures.

It will help the country confront challenges in electricity supply, freight transport, and water and sanitation services that have long constrained economic growth

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna, while strongly condemning violent clashes that left dozens of police officers injured.

The Abidjan PDCI officials, arrested in October last year, were released on Monday after nine months in detention.

Africa has overtaken Asia as the world’s hunger hotspot and could soon be home to almost 60 percent of the world’s chronically undernourished people.

Iran said Monday it has received proposals from mediators as back-and-forth attacks with the United States continue.

Afriski says about 70 per cent of visitors come from neighbouring South Africa while the rest are mostly from across the region.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in US ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than “Oppenheimer” and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Women in the remote village of Bangolo in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State told United Nations police officers that ongoing insecurity, a lack of healthcare and education, and limited access to basic services continue to threaten their lives and livelihoods.

The President of Gabon’s state visit to France got off to a strong start on Monday with the signing of three strategic agreements. French President Macron welcomed Brice Oligui Nguema to the Elysee Palace for discussions focused on strengthening political and economic cooperation.

For the first time in its history, Morocco will co-host the tournament with Spain and Portugal. To make sure the event runs smoothly, the country plans to add 60,000 hotel beds by 2030, according to the tourism minister.

Rwamucyo, 67, was again found guilty of complicity in genocide, complicity in crimes against humanity, and joining a criminal conspiracy to prepare those crimes. He was, however, cleared of genocide and crimes against humanity charges.

Spain’s World Cup-winning squad received a royal welcome on Monday before meeting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.

Senegal has officially thrown its support behind former President Macky Sall’s bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, marking a dramatic policy shift.

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is in France. The three-day state visit by the Gabonese president will focus on economic, cultural and military issues. The lawyers of Gabonese opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze, who has been detained since April, are calling on France to put pressure on the Gabonese head o

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he wants to deepen ties with Algeria as the two countries rebuild relations following a diplomatic rift over Western Sahara.

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned what they called the recent “Afrophobic protests targeting African nationals in South Africa.” In a statement, Nigeria’s ministry of foreign affairs said the two countries want the issue placed on the agenda at the next African Union summit.

Pressure is mounting on France to address the detention of Gabonese opposition figure and former Prime Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze as President Brice Oligui Nguema begins a three-day state visit to Paris.