Category: World
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Ghana, Cameroon
The Archbishop of Canterbury will begin a 10-day visit to the Church of the Province of West Africa on Sunday, July 26, 2026, her first pastoral visit [...]
West Africa signs off $25bn mega gas-pipeline plan
One of Africa's most ambitious energy infrastructure projects has been formally signed off, with West African leaders endorsing the long-awaited Niger [...]
Mali: Insurgents ambush army convoy, source says more than 50 killed
Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a Malian military convoy over the weekend, with a source close to the rebels s [...]
UN Refugee Agency: 144 dead or missing off Mauritania Coast
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants have been reported dead or missing following a series of maritime inciden [...]
Donald Trump tightens US visa rules for students, journalists and exchange visitors
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has announced sweeping changes to America’s visa system, introducing strict time limits for fore [...]
Fifty migrants feared dead, 10 survive after boat capsizes off Libya
At least 50 migrants, including women and children, are feared to have been lost at sea after their wooden boat capsized on Tuesday in the Mediterrane [...]
Nigeria: Gunmen kill at least 18 in weekend attack in Benue State
Gunmen killed at least 18 people in Nigeria's northern Benue state in an attack over the weekend, according to residents and local officials, sparking [...]
“US Bars Direct Return of Citizens From Congo as Ebola Outbreak Widens”
The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from flying directly home on commercial flights, according [...]
Sudan: RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, to death in absentia over war crimes, [...]
Sudan: European Union bans purchase, import and transfer of gold
The European Union has banned the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade has become a major funding source for the country [...]