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A person rides a bicycle in Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria. Jos has seen bouts of sectarian violence in the past, but deadly, mass casualty attacks in the crowded city have been rare in recent years. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Mob retaliates after gunmen kill 12 in Nigeria bar

27 people in total were killed between the shooting and the retaliatory violence.

United Nations

UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Extreme weather

‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high

US, Israel war on Iran

‘No immunity’: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week.

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Smoke and flames rise at the site of air strikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7. Photo: via TNS
Smoke and flames rise at the site of air strikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7. Photo: via TNS
Africa

64 killed – including 13 children – in attack on Sudan hospital, WHO says

Healthcare facilities have been a regular target throughout the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran fires missiles at UK-US base in Indian Ocean, 4,000km away

The attack on the Diego Garcia facility is the first time in the war that Tehran has been reported to have used weapons with such a range.

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Africa

Madagascar’s leader orders lie detector tests for prospective ministers

President Randrianirina orders polygraph screening, seeking people who are more than ‘60 per cent clean’.

President Michael Randrianirina. Photo: Reuters
President Michael Randrianirina. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Hundreds die crossing Mediterranean as 2026 already smashes records

At least 655 migrants died or went missing in January and February taking one of the deadliest migration routes in the world.

Crime

Chinese and Kenyan charged after nearly 2,000 live ants seized

Pair appear in a Nairobi court, accused of supplying ⁠live ants to foreign traffickers.

Africa

Suicide attacks in Nigeria kill 23, wound more than 100

Attacks in Maiduguri are among the deadliest in the conflict-battered city in recent history.

An injured man looks out of an ambulance at a hospital in Maiduguri. Photo: AFP
Africa

Kenya floods death toll rises to 62, police say, including 8 children

The capital, Nairobi, was the worst hit, with ⁠33 deaths. Dozens of people have also died in Ethiopia.

A man reacts after identifying the body of a family member who died during floods in Nairobi. Photo: Reuters
A man reacts after identifying the body of a family member who died during floods in Nairobi. Photo: Reuters
Kenya

Kenya seizes 2,238 live garden ants from Chinese national at airport

The case has exposed a growing, organised ant-smuggling network threatening the African nation’s biodiversity.

US, Israel war on Iran

G7 to discuss possible emergency release of oil reserves: French president

Concern is rising about the war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy supplies pass.

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Africa

Military deployed in Kenya after at least 23 die in flash floods in capital

Police said some people drowned and some were electrocuted after heavy rain flooded homes and submerged vehicles.

Volunteers carry the body of a person killed by flooding on Saturday following heavy rainfall in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Reuters
Africa

DR Congo says least 200 dead in coltan mine collapse

The collapse took place at the Rubaya mines, where rebels claim ‘bombings’ killed only five people.

M-23 soldiers patrol near the open pit coltan mine in Rubaya, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: AFP
M-23 soldiers patrol near the open pit coltan mine in Rubaya, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Africa emerges as new arena in US-China competition over artificial intelligence

With a fast-growing digital economy and young population, the continent is becoming a critical front in the global race to shape AI’s future.

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Extreme weather

Record-breaking? El Nino may return in 2026, making planet even hotter

However, scientists say there’s a risk of 2026 being ‘the warmest year on record even without El Nino, due to the global warming trend’.

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Ukraine war

Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine war: report

Russian embassy denied Moscow’s involvement in illegally recruiting, though it said ‌foreign citizens could voluntarily join its forces.

A family member holds a photo of Kenyan who joined the Russian army. Photo: AP
A family member holds a photo of Kenyan who joined the Russian army. Photo: AP
South Africa

Mugabe’s son Bellarmine arrested after gardener shot in South Africa

Former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe’s youngest son sometimes lives in Johannesburg, where he has a reputation for partying.

South Africa

Trump’s new ambassador to South Africa arrives in country amid strained ties

The US president has accused South Africa of persecuting its white minority, criticised its ties with China and imposed tariffs on exports.

Africa

African Union: youth anger mounts over corruption, lack of accountability

Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years old – set to double by 2050.

A general view of flags of African Union member states inside the African Union Headquarters ahead of the opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Africa

Missing French tourist in Chad found dead ‘after a fall’

The 70-year-old man had set off with a friend, also French, ‘without a guide’ to ‘explore the area’.

The Bachikele Guelta, a natural reserve in the Ennedi Plateau in Chad. A French tourist has been missing since Wednesday in northeastern Chad after going off to visit an oasis in the Sahara desert. Photo: AFP
The Bachikele Guelta, a natural reserve in the Ennedi Plateau in Chad. A French tourist has been missing since Wednesday in northeastern Chad after going off to visit an oasis in the Sahara desert. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

The bitter choice for Indonesian sailors abandoned off Africa

The crew must decide: return home to their families empty-handed or stay on their ship to hopefully get months of unpaid wages.

Africa

‘Burned in their houses’: survivors recount terror of Nigeria massacre

With 162 dead, survivors describe gunmen executing residents at close range and razing their village to ash.

Nigeria

Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian Christians released from captivity

Freedom for final 89 captives marks the end of a weeks-long ordeal for worshippers snatched from three churches in January.

Freed church worshipers at the state government house in Kaduna, Nigeria on Thursday. Photo: AP
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