Leading South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it…
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China criticized the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move was dangerous, even as a sanctioned Chinese vessel managed to transit through…
Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have announced a period of “safe travel passage” and halted fighting ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the conflict‑hit region this week. Leaders…
Benin’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidency with an overwhelming majority of the vote, provisional results show. He secured more than 94% of the vote, based…
The Nigerian Federal Government successfully prosecuted 386 suspected militants this week during a swift four-day judicial session in Abuja. Ending on Friday, the special proceedings saw a panel…
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won an election with 97.8% of the vote, keeping him at the helm of the strategically-placed Horn of Africa nation for a…
Oil prices have fallen after US President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war were progressing, while Iran said “non-hostile” vessels could use the crucial Strait of…
Oil prices rose in volatile trade on Monday, remaining close to recent peaks after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait…
Sudan’s army has denied it carried out a deadly attack on a major hospital on Friday night in a city in the west of the country held by…
The Trump administration waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days on Friday in its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have…