Authorities have defended the bad as necessary to preserve social cohesion, political stability, and national security

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal – a stunning rebuke of the president’s signature economic policy that upended international trade

Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday are now presumed dead, South African authorities said on Friday.

France has denied deploying troops to the DRC after a photo this week appeared to show French soldiers in Kisangani.

Tens of thousands pray at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy Israeli security as Ramadan begins, while families in Gaza mark the holy month among rubble and scarce aid.

The actor and ‘Sex and the City’ star said the humanitarian need was huge and called for urgent support for families.

The procedure, which involves total or partial removal of girls’ external genitalia, ignites strong passions in the tiny west African nation

International rights groups are calling on Senegal to protect the rights of LGBT people amid a wave of homophobia in the West African country.

Palestinian worshippers were at the Qalandiya checkpoint on Friday awaiting to cross from the Israeli-occupied West Bank into Jerusalem and attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

He also said five nations, including Morocco, had agreed to contribute troops to an international stabilisation force for the territory.

Zimbabwe has become one of the first countries globally to launch a national program for lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight to end AIDS as a public health threat.

At least 33 people have been killed after Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on a district in northwest Nigeria, according to the police.

Italy saw mascot mania in Milan as Tina, face of Milano Cortina 2026, welcomed Ayo from Dakar 2026.

Men gathered in the streets of the war-torn capital to break their fast less than a year after it was recaptured by the army.

Before the closure of the frontier in December, hundreds of traders, transporters, and families crossed between the two countries every day.

A Moroccan court sentenced 19 soccer fans to up to one year in prison on Thursday for hooliganism following a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final that saw supporters attempt to storm the field.

France is watching the Loire spill across streets and car parks in Les Ponts-de-Cé, near Angers.

China marked the Spring Festival with lion and dragon dances at the Badaling Great Wall on 19 February 2026. The shows formed part of New Year celebrations linked to the Year of the Fire Horse.

The youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was in police custody Thursday following the shooting of a gardener at the family’s Johannesburg home, as South African police launch an attempted murder investigation.

After 35 days of rain, France battles major floods, evacuations and power cuts while forecasters say rivers will keep rising despite drier weather ahead.

Ivory Coast could emulate Ghana by cutting the price paid to farmers for their cocoa beans, Reuters reported Thursday citing government sources

He has been detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his dealings with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The four-day campaign comes following the detection of a new polio case in late January.

They used his favourite foods to coax him into the tight space and then took steps to desensitise him to humans, allowing rangers to administer eyedrops.

A drone strike on a displacement camp in Sudan killed at least 15 children earlier this week, the United Nations reported late on Wednesday.

In the classroom everything is taught step by step with a multitude of props to help youngsters understand, whether the subject involves numbers or letters. Dyslexia affects around 10% of learners and represents a stumbling block to literacy

Nearly three years of conflict have reduced Sudan’s historic Al-Sunut acacia forest south of Khartoum to barren fields of stumps, destroying a vital green shield against Nile floods and a haven for migratory birds from Europe.

Critics are unhappy about the removal of a clause mandating the ‘real-time’ electronic transmission of election results.

With the global trade landscape rapidly shifting, AGOA’s fitness for purpose has been questioned. While its imminent end is a blow for African exporters, it is a chance for governments to build a trade strategy that leverages the AfCFTA, embraces e-commerce, and reduces geopolitical risk

President Donald Trump welcomed guests to the White House for a Black History Month reception on Wednesday, less than two weeks after sparking bipartisan outrage by posting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife as primates.

More than 1,000 Kenyans have gone to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine, most of them tricked into signing military contracts, according to an intelligence report presented to Kenya’s parliament.

A toxic gas leak at a mine in north-central Nigeria killed 37 people and led to the hospitalization of 26 others, according to police.

The announcement comes despite the country’s recent political upheaval and its move away from traditional Western partners.

Police across 16 African countries have arrested more than 650 suspected cybercriminals and recovered over 4.3 million US dollars in a major international crackdown on online scams.

The High Authority for Communication on Tuesday announced a block on access to services saying posts are fuelling conflict and division in the country.

A United Nations investigation into the fall of El-Fasher, a key city in Sudan’s western Darfur region, has found that acts committed during its prolonged siege and eventual capture may amount to genocide.

Internally displaced people in South Sudan say there is “no food” in their informal camp as fresh fighting erupts between government and opposition forces in Jonglei state. The conflict has displaced around 280,000 people since December, according to the United Nations.

Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, local sources said.

Some musicians and historians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hard at work trying to preserve the tradition of Congolese rumba, which was added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list five years ago.

Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva.