Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front has emerged as the largest party in parliament after legislative elections marked by a record-low voter turnout of just 21 percent. The poll highlighted growing public apathy despite government assurances of a transparent process.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to launch his own political party, signalling a decisive break with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as the country’s leadership rift widens ahead of key local elections and constitutional reforms.

Africa Today: DR Congo boosts Ebola care, Tanzania deploys security ahead of protests

Carlos Queiroz has resigned as Ghana head coach after the Black Stars’ World Cup campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the last 16. The Portuguese coach said he leaves with pride but urged reforms off the pitch to secure the team’s future success.

At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Sri Lanka’s deadliest prison riot in over five years.

Uganda’s coffee export earnings dropped sharply in May as falling global prices and lower export volumes weighed on the country’s top agricultural export. The decline highlights the vulnerability of Africa’s largest coffee exporter to swings in international commodity markets.

Britain has scrapped a flagship £45 million programme aimed at helping one million girls across Africa, Asia and the Middle East gain access to higher education, just two years after it was announced.

Tanzanian authorities have arrested dozens of people ahead of planned anti-government protests, intensifying a crackdown on dissent as activists demand democratic reforms and the release of jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu amid heightened security across the country.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has called for the creation of a global governance system to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity, warning against allowing the technology itself to “code our future by feel.”

Heavy security has been deployed across Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations, as fears grow of a repeat of last year’s deadly election violence.

At least nine farmers have been killed and several others abducted in a deadly raid on a farming community in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, underscoring the growing insecurity threatening rural livelihoods as armed gangs intensify attacks during the country’s planting season.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has opened a second Ebola treatment center in North Kivu, one of the three provinces hit by the outbreak, to improve access to specialist care and ease pressure on health facilities.

Seven OPEC+ producers have agreed to increase oil production from August, signalling confidence that Gulf exports are recovering after months of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict. The move comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gradually returns to normal.

Thousands of mourners dressed in black gathered in Tehran on Monday to pay their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.

Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a powerful global statesman on issues from artificial intelligence to war and flexed decisive papal muscle to govern internal church problems.

Brazil’s World Cup dream came to a shock end after a 2-1 defeat to Norway, sending the five-time champions crashing out before the quarter-finals for the first time since 1990.

An reported intervention by US President Donald Trump to clear American World Cup striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium on Monday has kicked off a furious row at the tournament.

Thousands of fans welcomed and cheered on Cape Verde’s national soccer team as they paraded through the capital Praia on Sunday, following their performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

It is part a $5.7 billion EU macro-financial assistance package within the framework of Europe’s strategy to stabilise Egypt’s economy.

Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons joined the mass prayers, but not his successor, Mojtaba, who has not been seen in public since he assumed the role.

It said one of the men was allegedly killed by police officers in Pretoria and the other by unidentified attackers in Mpumalanga province.

President Donald Trump’s speech included soaring rhetoric on American exceptionalism and warnings about the threat of communism.

Al Qaeda ‌affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front have claimed responsibility.

Following their 3-0 victory, the Atlas Lions will now face tournament favourites France, in Boston next Thursday.

With many misconceptions about the disorder and few government resources available, families struggle to get help.

Pope Leo XIV has travelled to the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of Europe’s main gateways for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. In a powerful appeal, the pontiff urged Europe to do more to protect and integrate those fleeing conflict and poverty.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to escalate, with confirmed cases climbing to more than 1,500 and at least 473 people dead, according to government figures.

Suspected jihadists and Tuareg separatist fighters have launched coordinated attacks across Mali, targeting several towns, military positions and a major prison in a fresh escalation of the country’s conflict.

Before dawn, hundreds of mourners gathered in Tehran as Iran began days of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed months earlier in a joint US-Israeli airstrike.

South Africa has deployed more than 3,000 soldiers across the country to reinforce security as anti-migrant protests intensify, with organisers vowing to stage demonstrations every week.

Heartbreak for Cape Verde as the World Cup debutants bowed out after a thrilling 3-2 extra-time defeat to defending champions Argentina. The Blue Sharks twice battled back to level the match, pushing Lionel Messi’s side to the limit in one of the tournament’s biggest surprise performances.

The border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda has reopened after weeks of closure over the Ebola outbreak. The move restores a vital trade route for the city of Goma, with many residents expressing relief as cross border travel and business resume.

Rudi Garcia said he was referring to teams unused to dealing with the kind of pressure that comes with managing a lead in high-level World Cup game

The intermodal route linking Xinjiang to Africa via the Fangchenggang Port in south China, was officially opened on Thursday.

It is working to digitise the millions of coveted archive of century-old maps, surveys, and files of mining companies within five years.

Washington said its decision was due the government’s lack of progress in containing the al-Shabaab group or in taking ownership of its own security.

Women in Sè, a village in south-western Benin that is celebrated as the country’s pottery capital, carry on their family traditions.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has triggered a political storm after meeting fugitive businessman Ajay Gupta in India and declaring his intention to seek office again, drawing fierce criticism from the government.

California will honour martial arts legend Bruce Lee with an annual day of recognition after Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation making May 17 Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state’s history.

Prices rose to 5.3% in June, up from 3.7% in May, with transport fares, rent, and school fees being the main drivers