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Iranian state TV announced on Saturday that funeral ceremonies were expected to begin in Tehran in July for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members

In an interview with a local TV station, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Israel's recognition of Somalliland marked one of the darkest days in Somalia's history

In Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the city’s private clinics are playing a major role in receiving and referring patients, as the population is reluctant to go to public hospitals for fear of contracting the virus

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Friday to mark Democracy Day, utlising the public anniversary to protest rising living costs and crumbling security

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape

Two opposition figures in the DR Congo were injured on Friday at a rally against government plans to change the constitution, broken up by police after clashes with pro-government supporters

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s town of Gilgil to pay tribute to 16 students who lost their lives in a devastating school fire.

Police were deployed in large numbers in Nigeria’s capital as protesters took to the streets to denounce worsening insecurity and a surge in kidnappings.

Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi says medical staff have been trained to detect and manage potential Ebola cases.

Under the theme “Our Identity is Culture,” the UMUKOZO Festival was recently held in Bujumbura. The country's renowned traditional drummers delivered powerful and synchronized performances on large royal drums.

From bubbling sorghum porridge to village-reared chicken and ox-head stew, traditional food restaurants are booming in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo. Driven by health-conscious consumers and nostalgia for homegrown flavours, indigenous cuisine is making a strong comeback.

Police action against protesting students on 16 June 1976 shocked the world and marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid.

Africa’s traditional show of football solidarity changed across social media at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as a wave of fans across the continent openly backed Mexico over South Africa in their opening group match, reflecting deeper political tensions beyond sports.

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is taking a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company. The refinery is seeking to raise around one billion dollars through a private share placement, in a deal that values the company at roughly 39 billion dollars.

Nigeria has killed more than 13,000 "terrorists" in the past year, President Bola Tinubu said Friday, adding that the death toll from the country's jihadist insurgency is down 81 percent since he took power in 2023.

Rising fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are accelerating Kenya’s shift to electric mobility. As petrol costs soar, thousands of riders are abandoning fuel-powered motorcycles for cheaper electric alternatives, driving record sales and reshaping urban transport.

The campus is being reconstructed after it was reduced to rubble during the civil conflict that followed the 2011 toppling of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

Sources said two Iranian women will be among over 20 migrants to be sent to the Central African Republic under a so-called third-country deportees deal.

The number of people forcibly displaced around the world stood at more than 117.8 million at the end of 2025 due to conflict, violence, and persecution, according to the UN refugee agency's latest annual report.