UPDATED TO INCLUDE REMARKS: Buckingham Palace has announced the death of 96 year old Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-reigning monarch. Her passing came at the family estate in Balmoral, Scotland.
A US judge on Monday granted Donald Trump's request for the appointment of a "special master" to independently review material seized in an FBI raid on his Florida home, dealing a blow to prosecutors.
UPDATED: For the second time in five days, NASA on Saturday halted a countdown in progress and postponed a planned attempt to launch the debut test flight of its giant, next-generation rocket in the first mission of the agency's moon-to-Mars Artemis program. But the next attempt won't be soon.
Western countries have imposed sanctions on Belarus for its role in Russia’s attack on Ukraine, as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Moscow’s forces to launch missile strikes and air raids on Ukraine from his country. For more developments, VOA’s Maxim Moskalkov reports.
Seven people were killed and 23 injured as tribal violence flared in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, the state's security committee said, just weeks after major clashes.
U.S. President Joe Biden and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa will hold talks at the White House on Sept. 16 to discuss trade, investment, climate and energy, the White House said on Thursday.
Heavy floods caused by seasonal rains damaged farms and unstable homes in Maiduguri, the regional capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. "I no longer have a shelter; it was destroyed," said Zainabu Sale, an internally displaced Nigerian.
World leaders paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who died Tuesday in Moscow aged 91.
UPDATED: Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it had identified nine issues to determine the outcome of petitions challenging the result of the August 9 presidential election, including whether any irregularities were substantial enough to nullify the poll.
UPDATED: Angola's electoral commission on Monday declared the ruling MPLA, in power for nearly five decades, the winner of last week's national election, handing President Joao Lourenco a second term.
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month's presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he will respect the court's ruling - but still believes he won.
UPDATED: Flights resumed and shops re-opened in Libya's capital Tripoli on Sunday after clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 32 people the health ministry said in a new toll, after a battle that sparked fears of major new conflict.
Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy.
U.S. officials say Washington will soon be providing Ukraine with a multi-year investment worth $3 billion to bolster Kyiv’s defense against Russian aggression, adding, the package will support Ukraine in the eventuality that the war continues for years. For more VOA’s Carla Babb reports.
UPDATED: Ethiopian forces on Friday carried out an airstrike on the Tigrayan capital Mekele, causing casualties according to a hospital spokesperson.
UPDATED: Angola's ruling MPLA party has declared victory in the August 24 presidential election, retaining President Joao Lourenco. This despite Angola's Election Commission not releasing the official final tally.
Angolans were casting ballots on Wednesday in what was expected to be the most competitive vote in their country's democratic history, with incumbent president Joao Lourenco squaring up against charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior.
UPDATED: Fighting between forces from Ethiopia's rebellious northern region of Tigray and central government forces has erupted around the town of Kobo, residents and both sides said on Wednesday, ending a months-long ceasefire.
UPDATED Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.
UPDATED: Kenya's announced president-elect William Ruto said public expectations were huge and there was no time to waste, after meeting on Wednesday with elected officials from his alliance.
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