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Liberia has charged former Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and a range of other offences as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network. She was detained on Wednesday…
A former Zambian minister was killed in last week’s raid by security forces on a house linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile a day after the presidential election, the authorities have said. A police spokesman said Mutotwe Kafwaya…
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year in one of the biggest deals agreed so far by Washington as it continues its clampdown on illegal migration. Such agreements with other countries…
The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 93, which makes it the country’s deadliest transport disaster, according to the state-run Herald newspaper. The ferry had a capacity to carry 90 passengers, but…
Climate scientists are being urged to innovate and communicate the science better in order to build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Speaking at the opening of the 74th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum in Kigali,…
Security forces in Zambia have seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, allegedly involved in an insurrection plot, the government has said. The leading opposition candidate in last Thursday’s…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in its history, according to public health officials. A total of 2,325 people have been killed by the virus since it was declared on 15 May, surpassing the death…
An American missionary has been released after spending more than nine months in captivity, the international Christian organisation he worked for has said. Kevin Rideout – who was kidnapped outside his home in Niger’s capital Niamey last…
At least eight people have died as record rainfall pummelled eastern Japan and left thousands stranded at Tokyo’s Narita Airport. The rains, which authorities have described as “unprecedented”, cut power to more than 20,000 households in…
The 11th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting has concluded in Bhopal, India. Following the meeting, the participants adopted the Bhopal Declaration, which provides for the expansion of cooperation in the field of culture and the creative…
Zambians are voting in an election to choose a president and parliament, with more than eight million voters registered to cast their ballots. Polls opened at 06:00 local time (04:00 GMT) and are due to close at 1800. The vote is seen as a…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as “absolutely unacceptable”. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup, known in Japan as…
At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. The death toll is likely to rise, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings. The magnitude…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed. Trump’s Board of Peace said last month it had…
Spain has imposed border controls on all air and sea travel from Italy as a row between the two EU countries intensifies. The measures – which started at midnight (22:00 GMT) and will last for a month – come a week after Italy introduced…
At Greece’s Port of Piraeus, one of Europe’s busiest maritime hubs, ships move in and out around the clock, ferrying goods and connecting markets across the world. Once plagued by economic difficulties, the port has undergone a remarkable…
In recent years, the term “rare earth metals” has been heard increasingly often. They are discussed in the context of the development of the space industry, green energy, electronics, robotics and medicine. In essence, without rare earth…
President Donald Trump has denied reports that the US is suffering a munitions shortage and vowed in a social media post that his administration would seek “long term jail sentences” for those suspected of leaking information. “The U.S.…
China on Wednesday unveiled a series of countermeasures against the United States, targeting six American entities and tightening export controls on drone-related technologies. Beijing warned of further action if Washington continues to…
North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards has dropped his bid for re-election after an ethics investigation recommended that he be censured over sexual harassment allegations. Edwards’ announcement in a social media post on Wednesday came…
China’s record-breaking Shenzhou-21 astronauts have made their first public appearance since returning from the nation’s longest-ever crewed space mission. They offered new insights into their 210-day journey, which combined pioneering…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for “united action” on border security after the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week. Spain estimates that…
The BRICS countries adopted a joint declaration following a meeting in New Delhi, agreeing to expand cooperation in disaster risk reduction and the exchange of expertise. This was reported by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the…
Hundreds of Ethiopians from the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan following fighting between regional forces and the Ethiopian army over the weekend. In one of the most serious confrontations since the end of the civil war…
