MT ASANA held off Puntland amid renewed attacks on shipping lanes

Tanker hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates

Seven armed pirates hijack Tanzanian-flagged vessel near Somalia

Two South African soldiers die chasing illegal miners

Soldiers fall to their deaths in Johannesburg mine shaft during anti-crime raid

Officers of the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) recover a generator left behind by artisanal miners, during a patrol in Randfontein. [Illustrative image]

ICC confirms charges against ex-Libyan prison boss

Libyan jailer accused of torture, rape and murder as ICC case advances

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri appearing for the first time before the ICC judges on December 3, 2025.

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak outpacing response

Third-largest Ebola outbreak expands rapidly despite intensified global response

Ebola cases top 2,200, with nearly 800 deaths, as WHO warns that the two-month-old outbreak has continued to expand.

Orange-lipped monkey confirmed as new species

Rare primate is only the fifth African monkey species identified in 75 years

An international team of researchers from the DRC, the United States and Germany spent several years studying the elusive orange-lipped monkey through field observations, photography, sound recordings and genetic analysis before confirming it as a distinct species.

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

Unpaid medical staff walk off the job amid surging Ebola infections and mounting deaths

Workers at an Ebola treatment center go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses at Rwampara General Hospital, in Ituri, northeastern Congo, Monday, July 13, 2026, (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

Why latest Ebola outbreak poses more challenge

Treatment trials begin amid unrest, misinformation and attacks on Ebola clinics

Workers at an Ebola treatment center go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses at Rwampara General Hospital, in Ituri, northeastern Congo, Monday, July 13, 2026, (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

Floods in Ghana, Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead

Days of torrential rain submerge neighborhoods, hampering emergency response

Houses damaged by landslides in an informal settlement of Attecoube, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP/Photo Diomande Ble Blonde)

Can Morocco become the first African world champions?

A historic title would make Morocco the first African-Arab nation to lift the World Cup

Morocco's fans cheer their team during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between the Netherlands and Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 29, 2026.

Nora Fatehi breaks down in tears after Morocco win

Tearful Nora Fatehi cheers Morocco’s dramatic late win and World Cup progress

Nora Fatehi at the Boston Stadium during the Morocco-Scotland World Cup match.

Morocco stun Netherlands and reach World Cup Last 16

Verbruggen shines but Morocco hold nerve in penalties to dump Dutch out

Morocco's midfielder #24 Neil El Aynaoui and Netherlands' defender #04 Virgil van Dijk jump for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between the Netherlands and Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 29, 2026.

655 million people still living without electricity

655 million people still living without electricity: Sub-Saharan Africa left in the dark

655 million people worldwide still live without electricity: UN report

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