LAGOS — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took part in a Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh on Friday, inviting Saudi investors to his country and insisting on the "good returns" generated by Africa's largest economy.
GOMA —A soldier in eastern DR Congo has been lynched on suspicion that he was an M23 rebel, several sources said, in the latest violence to hit the conflict-torn region.
WAD MADANI, Sudan — A strategic Nile bridge in Sudan's capital has collapsed, the army and rival paramilitaries said in separate statements Saturday, trading blame for its destruction nearly seven months into their devastating war.
NAIROBI — Eritrea has withdrawn its national men's team from next week's World Cup qualifiers, the global football governing body FIFA said, without giving further details.
BAMAKO — Mali's army drove closer on Saturday to the town of Kidal clashing with Tuareg separatist and rebel groups in what could signal the start of fighting for the strategically important northern crossroads.
MONROVIA — Liberia's main opposition contender for president Joseph Boakai has four decades of political experience behind him but at the age of 78, he faces the challenge of winning over a largely young population.
MONROVIA — From Liberia's swampy slums to international football star and then president, George Weah is contesting a second term in a run-off on Tuesday, defending a controversial record and facing determined opposition.
GAZA Strip, Palestinian Territories - Palestinians seeking refuge at Gaza's largest hospital and staff said they were trapped in increasingly horrific conditions Saturday, with two premature infants dying due to lack of electricity as heavy fighting raged nearby.
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday condemned far-right protesters and Hamas sympathizers, as hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters marched through London calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza.
Violence and vote-rigging claims marred elections for governors in three Nigerian states on Saturday despite a heavy security presence.
Arab leaders and Iranian president’s meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday roundly condemned Israel's actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza, as fears mount that the conflict could draw in other countries.
Hundreds of environmental campaigners marched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday demanding drastic curbs on plastic production, ahead of a meeting to negotiate a global plastics treaty.
SHENZHEN — China accounts for over 90% of the world's electric buses and trucks in 2021, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation. It's part of China's efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels, though it remains the largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
ANTANANARIVO — The head of Madagascar's lower house of parliament on Thursday called for the suspension of next week's presidential elections, after weeks of regular opposition rallies.
BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged Thursday to protect Germany's Jews against a "shameful" upsurge in anti-Semitism in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, on the anniversary of the Nazi Kristallnacht pogrom that began the Holocaust.
NAIROBI - After making significant progress, Somalia's offensive against the Islamist Al-Shabaab group has stalled for months, raising concerns about the government's capacity to crush the 16-year insurgency led by the Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
DAKAR — Senegalese President Macky Sall has ordered emergency measures be taken to halt growing numbers of migrants leaving the West African country in small boats headed for Europe.
ROME, ITALY — Italian police on Thursday announced arresting a 37-year-old Algerian man in the Milan subway, later discovering he was wanted for alleged ties to Islamic State.
GAZA STRIP - Israeli troops and Hamas were locked in heavy, close quarters fighting in Gaza City on Thursday, including a 10-hour battle that Israel said toppled one of the Palestinian militants' "strongholds."
JERUSALEM — As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second month, Arab Israelis — roughly 20% of Israel's population — say they have been living in fear because of increasing hate crimes and attacks against them since October 7.
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