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The Panama Canal is set to reduce daily ship transits in September, as an unusually early dry season and lower rainfall linked to El Niño threaten water supplies.
More than 1,000 people are still missing after a wall of ice, mud, and rock collapsed, sweeping through the region.
Tanzania’s governing party expelled the vice president who resigned this week, in an act of retaliation that will further test the credentials of the East African nation as a place of relative peace and stability.
Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Sumy and Odesa regions overnight on 27 August. At least one person was killed and seven injured, according to regional authorities.
Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to computer and video games.
The micro frog - or Microbatrachella capensis - is barely the size of an adult thumbnail and lives in a wetland in the middle of a horse racing track.
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Brian Mundubile had been in hiding after disputing the outcome of the recent presidential election.
Wildfires are tearing through northeastern Algeria, killing 12 people and injuring dozens.
The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.
Dramatic footage shows a flash flood tearing through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, killing 157 people and leaving hundreds missing.
Akane said she had no reason to be targeted and urged Japan, a U.S. ally and ICC member, to press Washington not to escalate the measures.
Ebola is spreading in eastern DR Congo and fear and mistrust are putting response efforts at risk. Health workers say better coordination, stronger communication, and local leaders are at the heart of the response.
Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.
Teams from across Uganda’s Defense Forces showcased their skills this week at the 2026 edition of the Interforces Drill Competition. The event comes amid controversy over the deployment of soldiers to the Gaza Strip, as part of the International Stabilisation Force.
Security is expected to be a major issue in Nigeria's January elections, when President Bola Tinubu will seek a second term.
After more than two decades of delays, ECOWAS is once again promising to launch the single currency.
The World Health Organization has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak, but the virus continues to spread in the DRC at a rate alarming health officials.
China has told its citizens to immediately leave Eswatini, citing security risks in the African nation that is one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies.
Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after the sinking of a government-run ferry that claimed at least 97 lives.
Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
