The United Nations’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ceased operations on Sunday, after the Security Council failed to extend its mandate.

China has followed through on its threat: state broadcaster CCTV did not air the first two La Liga matches of the weekend after Kylian Mbappé’s remarks about Mao Zedong.

Iran has agreed to a “two-day plan” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, shortening its earlier seven-day proposal, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, as an Iranian delegation continues talks with mediators in Qatar.

Nearly 3,000 migrants have reached the island of El Hierro, in Spain’s Canary Islands, since the beginning of October. The small Atlantic island, home to around 11,000 people, is facing a sharp increase in arrivals along the Atlantic migration route.

Sambo began in the USSR and takes its name from a Russian expression meaning “unarmed self-defense”

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Sandton on Saturday to celebrate South Africa’s Pride parade, one of Africa’s largest annual celebrations of inclusivity

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s latest report, finds broad progress on economic opportunity and human development over the past decade, but also steep declines in security, human rights and public participation

Most migrants arrived from Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Cameroon, Congo, Syria and Burundi, according to center officials

The Youth Olympic Games opened in Senegal on Saturday, marking the first Olympic event in Africa as the continent seeks a bigger role in international sports competitions

Hundreds of Supporters of Cape Verde President Jose Maria Neves cheered him on at a rally in Sao Vicente, as campaigning in the country’s presidential election kicked off on Saturday

Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the latest government data on Saturday shows

The deployment followed a gang attack on four Salvadoran members of the Gang Suppression Force who went missing

About 2,700 young athletes aged 14 to 17 will compete through Nov. 13 in the capital, Dakar, the nearby city of Diamniadio and the beach resort of Saly

President Felix Tshisekedi said he “absolutely” wanted the help of Russia, a permanent UN Security Council member “in the search for peace” with Rwanda, during talks with Putin at the end of a Russia-Africa summit

Under the revised terms, the group may march between 9am and 3pm, with participants barred from carrying weapons or covering their faces. The group was also prohibited from destroying property or setting fire to buildings

Multiple drone strikes have hit northern regions of Ethiopia since Thursday, killing at least 25 civilians, including children, witnesses and a medical source said on Friday

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama for bilateral talks the next day after Russia-Africa summit in Moscow

Once a thriving industry, Guinean cinema is struggling to regain its former glory. With cinemas closed, production resources scarce and funding difficult to secure, a new generation is working to revive the country’s film i

An investigation by Journalists for Justice, published earlier this month, identified at least 76 Kenyans killed while fighting for Russia, alongside 841 Kenyan nationals recruited between October 2022 and June 2026.

One year after Tanzania’s disputed election, the scars of deadly violence remain. Critics still live in fear of abductions and arrests, while opposition supporters continue to face intimidation.

Lagos fashion week is back – returning this week for its 15th edition. This year’s event is focused on circularity and sustainability – and ensuring African creators reap the benefits of their work.

Egypt has sent an aid convoy of 62 trucks carrying more than 780 tonnes of relief supplies to Gaza, ahead of the winter season.

Gunfire echoes across the Ethiopia-Kenya border in Moyale, as violence drives thousands to flee into Kenya. The clashes stem from a territorial dispute between Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regions.

South Africans head to the polls next week, with basic services, crime and unemployment among the key issues shaping the local elections.

Coffee with a side of alpacas? At a zoo near Islamabad, visitors can enjoy drinks and snacks while watching, feeding and petting the animals. The attraction features ten imported alpacas, a first for Pakistan according to the zoo.

A first body was recovered Friday from the rubble of an 18-storey building that collapsed a week ago in Nairobi, as 16 people remain missing.

A 15-year-old boy originally from Ghana has died after being shot near his school in New York City, as police search for three teenagers in connection with the killing.

Halloween has arrived at Prague Zoo, where meerkats are exploring pumpkins stuffed with worms and cheetah cubs are discovering seasonal toys. Four days of activities will bring treats to 14 animal species.

Thousands of protesters marched through Rome, Italy, on Friday, 30 October, during a general strike called by the left-wing Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) trade union.

Fuel shortages and soaring petrol prices are putting daily life and businesses under severe pressure in Malawi. In the capital, Lilongwe, drivers and motorcycle taxi operators are spending hours, and sometimes days, in queues as they wait for scarce supplies.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry has toured the Youth Olympic Village in Dakar, just two days before the start of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

The French army says two fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad where they will carry out “training activities”.

King Charles the Third’s visit to Guyana is bringing renewed attention to Britain’s colonial past and growing calls for an apology over slavery.

Nine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their young, including three females expecting another baby.

Flowers have been placed at Patrick Stewart’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star following reports of the British actor’s death at 86. Visitors gather in Los Angeles to remember his celebrated screen roles.

Gallimard has been caught in legal battles over accusations that French-Algerian writer, Kamel Daoud, plagiarised a women’s life in his novel ‘Houris’.