Sudan’s military says it stopped a coup attempt
Senior army officers and politicians have been arrested for their part in an alleged plot to “abort the people’s glorious revolution” in Sudan, according to...
Ugandan pop star declares presidential bid
Opposition lawmaker and musician Bobi Wine has officially announced he will run for president in Uganda’s 2021 election. Serena Chaudhry reports....
IMF says ready to aid Congo in Ebola crisis if needed
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had ample scope to provide financial support to Congo if it needs help dealing with an Ebola...
116 migrants missing, 132 rescued off Libyan coast: navy
At least 116 migrants are missing and another 132 were rescued by Libyan coast guards and local fishermen after a wooden boat capsized off the...
UNHCR says up to 150 people may have died in shipwreck off Libya
Up to 150 people are feared to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, while another 150 were rescued and are being...
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker, frees crew after Moscow threat
Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn...
North Macedonia must reform judiciary before accession talks can start: EU’s Hahn
North Macedonia needs to reform its judiciary to ensure it can handle high-level crime and corruption cases before the European Union can set a date...
Van and passengers buried by landslide in Moroccan mountains, authorities say
Search operations are under way to unearth a van with passengers buried by a landslide following torrential rains in the Atlas mountains south of Marrakech,...
EU takes Hungary to court for criminalizing help for asylum seekers
The European Union executive on Thursday took Hungary to court over a law that makes it a crime to help asylum seekers, the latest in...
Russia arrests man over murder of LGBT activist
Russian police said on Thursday they had detained a man over the fatal stabbing of an LGBT activist near her home in St Petersburg and...