His withdrawal leaves the men’s race wide open, while the women’s event is set to feature Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa, who recently set a new women’s marathon world record in London.

Sokoto state is known as the “Seat of the Caliphate” for its role in the birth and propagation of Islam in the region.

As a fast-growing Ebola outbreak grips the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations is warning of a critical funding gap. Secretary-General António Guterres says another 1.1 billion dollars is urgently needed to contain the crisis.

In Tripoli, shoppers are turning to their mobile phone flashlights as power cuts plunge grocery stores into darkness. Libya is facing its worst crisis in years, with severe fuel shortages disrupting daily life. As summer heat peaks, millions struggle to keep homes, cars and businesses running.

It is the second U.S. deportation flight to Haiti since Temporary Protected Status was ended for some 350,000 Haitians living in the United States.

Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on 27 August, amid growing tensions over the presence of thousands of migrants.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday declared a three-day national mourning after wildfires in the northeast killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.

Authorities are therefore using Ervebo under a compassionate-use programme while researchers gather data on whether it can protect against the current strain.

Ahead of the Kigali forum, more than 200 agricultural sector stakeholders called for easier movement of seeds across West Africa.

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month’s disputed presidential election was taken into custody Thursday over treason allegations, police said.

Police in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta clashed with anti-migrant protesters on Thursday, one month after thousands of migrants entered the territory from Morocco.

A court in Johannesburg on Thursday postponed the extradition hearing of British man of Zimbabwean heritage wanted in the UK for the murders of his wife and two daughters.

Hundreds gather outside Oslo’s Royal Palace with flowers and candles as concern grows over King Harald V’s worsening health.

Communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River face catastrophic damage, hundreds missing and destroyed bridges as helicopters race to evacuate the injured.

Temperatures have soared to 49 degrees Celsius across parts of the country, as the heat coincides with power cuts and water scarcity.

A flash flood swept through China’s Gyirong port on 26 August after a major disaster struck nearby Nepal. Footage shows mud and debris engulfing the border trade hub.

The visit came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization reported that an oil tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

Mladic oversaw the killing of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in a UN-designated “safe area” in Srebenica in 1995.

Senegal is heading toward a crucial political test, with local elections expected in January 2027.

They say the 1 September inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will render scrutiny of the disputed vote “moot”.

The case will now return to court as South African authorities continue the process that could determine whether Tshuma is extradited to Britain to face the allegations there.

The Panama Canal is set to reduce daily ship transits in September, as an unusually early dry season and lower rainfall linked to El Niño threaten water supplies.

More than 1,000 people are still missing after a wall of ice, mud, and rock collapsed, sweeping through the region.

Tanzania’s governing party expelled the vice president who resigned this week, in an act of retaliation that will further test the credentials of the East African nation as a place of relative peace and stability.

The micro frog – or Microbatrachella capensis – is barely the size of an adult thumbnail and lives in a wetland in the middle of a horse racing track.

Wildfires are tearing through northeastern Algeria, killing 12 people and injuring dozens.

Dramatic footage shows a flash flood tearing through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, killing 157 people and leaving hundreds missing.

Akane said she had no reason to be targeted and urged Japan, a U.S. ally and ICC member, to press Washington not to escalate the measures.

Ebola is spreading in eastern DR Congo and fear and mistrust are putting response efforts at risk. Health workers say better coordination, stronger communication, and local leaders are at the heart of the response.

Teams from across Uganda’s Defense Forces showcased their skills this week at the 2026 edition of the Interforces Drill Competition. The event comes amid controversy over the deployment of soldiers to the Gaza Strip, as part of the International Stabilisation Force.

Security is expected to be a major issue in Nigeria’s January elections, when President Bola Tinubu will seek a second term.

After more than two decades of delays, ECOWAS is once again promising to launch the single currency.

The World Health Organization has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak, but the virus continues to spread in the DRC at a rate alarming health officials.

China has told its citizens to immediately leave Eswatini, citing security risks in the African nation that is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies.

Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after the sinking of a government-run ferry that claimed at least 97 lives.

Africa accounts for nearly 80 per cent of cases of the inherited red blood cell disorder but has relied on expensive imported medication.

Funerals have taken place for 8 of the 15 migrants who drowned after the boat they were in sank in the Meditteranean.

Redworms and black soldier fly larvae are turning organic waste into compost that is better for the soil and improves productivity.

Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni.

Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned, saying he wants to respect President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s wishes.