Hope for Colombian plane crash children after footprint discovery
The search for the four Indigenous children continues, as footprints and fruit with apparent bite marks are found.
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Senegalese women fear rights setback over Sonko rape trial
West African state bracing for violence on Thursday when verdict in opposition leader's case expected to be announced.
Fighting in Sudan: A timeline of key events
Six weeks after fighting erupted between Sudan's army and RSF, ceasefires were broken and hundreds have been killed.
India’s economy picks up speed amid global slowdown
With 6.1% growth, India remains one of the fastest growing emerging economies, especially as China's recovery stumbles.
Protesters clash with soldiers at Ghana gold mining town
The clashes come as hundreds remain trapped in mining pits, unable or unwilling to resurface out of fear of arrest.
Ghanaian writer and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81
She was one of the continent's best-known writers and inspired a generation of younger authors, artists and feminists.
Zimbabwe presidential and parliamentary polls set for August 23
President Mnangagwa, elected president in 2018 after a military coup, is seeking a second term in office.
Germany convicts left-wing activists for attack on neo-Nazis
Dresden regional court convicts a woman and three accomplices of membership in a criminal group attacking neo-Nazis.
Sentences for Milosevic allies extended in ‘milestone’ ruling
UN judges bring to end the longest-running war crimes prosecution dating back to the Balkan wars.
How does US debt rank compared with the rest of the world?
The United States has the world's largest national debt at $31.4 trillion.
How fighting in Sudan’s Darfur could worsen W Africa insecurity
Conflict poses threat to Chad and wider Sahel amid fears over arms proliferation and returning fighters, analysts say.
South Sudan struggles to clear landmines after decades of war
More than 5,000 South Sudanese have been killed or injured by land mines and unexploded ordnance since 2004.
CAR to hold referendum on abolishing presidential term limits
President Touadera has been accused of seeking tenure elongation despite constitutional limits of two four-year terms.
In China, Elon Musk talks ‘intelligent networked vehicles’
China accounts for half of global electric vehicle sales and is the site of Tesla's first factory outside the US.
Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan
The talks took place on May 12, and it included a meeting between the Taliban's supreme leader and the Qatari PM.
NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo set up barriers amid violent clashes
Tensions began after ethnic Albanian officials won a local election that was boycotted by ethnic Serbs.
UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition
Analysts: Abu Dhabi wants more action from Washington to protect shipping lanes, seeks to diversify security relations.
Nigeria fuel subsidy cut & spiralling costs: All you need to know
A controversial announcement in Tinubu's inaugural speech has set off a chain of events in Africa's largest economy.
Millions of Somali uprooted due to drought and multiple conflicts
After years of conflict and the effects of climate change, the number of displaced people has reached 3.8 million.
‘Provocative, dangerous’: China blames US for air confrontation
Incident between planes over the South China Sea the latest in a series of confrontations between China and the US.