Africa
First official Somaliland delegation visits Israel, tours wastewater recycling plant
The visit was intended to present decision-makers in Somaliland with solutions developed in Israel to address water shortages and manage a complex water economy.
New dating of Jordan Valley site rewrites timeline of human migration from Africa - study
At least 50 dead, women and children abducted in armed raid on Nigerian village
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau
Military officers announced a coup in Guinea-Bissau, suspending elections, deposing President Embalo and triggering unrest as regional bodies urge a return to constitutional order.
Trump escalates diplomatic efforts in Sudan, Ukraine conflicts
With peace deals in Sudan and Ukraine on the line, Trump’s diplomatic efforts reach a critical point in securing lasting arrangements.
Vatican calls for exclusive marriages, condemns polygamy, polyamory
Pope Leo says to the world's catholics they should only marry once and should not have multiple relationships.
MSF halts operations in Darfur after paramilitary violence kills staff member
The victim of the attack was a worker for Sudan's health ministry, who was killed outside the Zalingei hospital.
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations
The ash had blanketed parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday after crossing Yemen and Oman, according to tracking website Flightradar24, and was moving towards China.
Pro-Palestine activists interrupt Israeli ambassador at Senegal interfaith event
Pro-Palestine activists interrupted the Israeli ambassador’s speech at a Senegal interfaith conference, disrupting the event.
Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump advisor says
US envoy Massad Boulos explained that, while there were no objections to the plan's content, the Sudanese army had returned with "impossible preconditions."
Adolf Hitler predicted to win second term in Namibian local elections
The politician said his father likely didn't understand who Hitler was when he named him after the infamous German dictator.
315 abducted from Christian school in one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnapping attacks
Mass kidnapping at a school in Nigeria sees 315 abducted as the search widens, raising fears of security and increasing attacks on schools.
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says
Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked several localities of Congo's North Kivu province and killed at least 20 women and an undetermined number of children.
