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The virus, which is carried by rodents and was first recognised in 1969 in the northeastern state of Borno, has killed thousands of people over the years, especially in rural areas due to unsanitary handling of food.

A civil war in the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized power in a coup in 2021, was complicating efforts to reach those injured and made homeless by Myanmar's biggest quake in a century.

As dawn broke, Abu Mohammed Abed stood in front of a dilapidated tent in the Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, wiping away his tears as he struggled to comfort his only grandson, Mahmoud, who had lost both his parents three weeks ago.

The quake devastation has piled more misery on Myanmar, which was already in chaos from a civil war that grew out of a nationwide uprising after a 2021 military coup ousted the elected government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Syria's new Sunni authorities have been under pressure from the West and Arab countries to form a government that is more inclusive of the country's diverse ethnic and religious communities.

The junta chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, warned that the number of fatalities could go up and his administration faced a challenging situation, state media reported, three days after he made a rare call for international assistance.

Guinea-Bissau’s general elections had been scheduled for November 2024, but President Umaro Sissoco Embaló postponed them, citing political instability, logistical challenges and disputes over presidential term limits. He has since announced 30 November 2025 as the new date for elections.

In a state of emergency, the president is entitled to suspend normal constitutional procedure to respond to a crisis. The president, in exercising his powers to declare a state of emergency, suspended both the Rivers State governor and the legislative arm of Rivers State.

The new findings, along with other recent discoveries, demonstrate that north-west Africa has been connected to other regions of the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Sahara since prehistoric times.

Experts and policymakers at the meeting provided actionable recommendations on how the AU and the continent can leverage South Africa's G20 presidency in 2025 to advance Africa's priorities.

The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, jolted the Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving 1,644 people dead, 3,408 injured, and 139 missing, the military government said.

Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to democratic norms looks further away than ever.

Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the Southeast Asian nation in the last century, crippled airports, bridges and highways.

Friday’s quake, which measured 7.7 magnitude and has killed more than 1,600 people, has come at a vulnerable moment for the country, after four years of military rule and civil war that has crippled infrastructure and displaced millions.

Camara, who seized power in a 2008 coup, was, on July 31, 2024, sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the massacre of at least 157 people during a pro-democracy rally in a stadium in the capital, Conakry.

The Special Representative further said she was "extremely shocked by the heinous attack" on peacekeepers whose mission is to protect civilians.

Specialised MSS teams have since been deployed to search for the missing officer, but there have been no updates from Kenyan authorities in Haiti.

Earthquake toll in Myanmar jumps to 1,002 with 2,376 injured

The plate boundary between the India Plate and Eurasia Plate runs approximately north-south, cutting through the middle of the country," said Joanna Faure Walker, a professor and earthquake expert at University College London.

UNICEF has warned that at least 14 million children could face disruptions in nutrition programmes.

Witnesses in Bangkok said people ran out onto the streets in panic, many of them hotel guests in bathrobes and swimming costumes as water cascaded down from an elevated pool at a luxury hotel.

Serbia stated that it would take necessary political and diplomatic measures in response to Kenya’s decision.

Mnangagwa, who took charge after a military coup that ousted longtime ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017, is facing growing dissent within his ZANU-PF party, which has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980.

Goldberg said he had serious doubts about the authenticity of the group chat because he couldn't believe that the U.S. national security leadership would discuss imminent war plans on Signal.

According to a statement by MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka on Tuesday, the officer was inside an armored vehicle belonging to the Haitian National Police (HNP) when it became trapped in a ditch dug by the gangs.

Authorities believe Abdullah intended to hijack a commercial aircraft and crash it into a tall building in Atlanta, mimicking the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Centre.

The incident happened nearly a week after another Kenyan officer was injured while conducting a security operation in Kenscoff within the Belot area in Haiti.

he meeting is seen as a significant step towards calming the political tensions that have gripped the country since the disputed election results were announced.

Both countries stressed that “coastal states” should take the lead in managing the waterway and rejected “the involvement of non-coastal states” in its governance.

During his 38 days in hospital, the pope experienced four acute episodes of what the Vatican termed "respiratory crises", which involved severe coughing fits caused by constrictions in his airways, similar to asthma attacks.

Analysts say there is little interest in staging another uprising similar to the one that toppled longtime ruler the late Robert Mugabe

In separating people by race, apartheid created so-called independent self-governing states known as Bantustans or homelands for African people and then the Republic of South Africa for the white people in order to prevent them from mixing.

Gabon approved a new constitution by a landslide in November that exempted Nguema, stoking opposition and analyst concerns that the junta would seek to remain in power.

The deterioration of water treatment programs has left countless people with no choice but to consume untreated water, exposing them to a higher risk of waterborne diseases.

OCHA said the 20-day closure of Gaza crossings to aid deliveries is having a devastating impact on people already facing catastrophic conditions.

Some 1.3 million children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition risk losing access to lifesaving support this year in Ethiopia and Nigeria, UNICEF says.

WHO’s Global TB Report 2024 shows that TB deaths in Africa have dropped by 42 per cent between 2015 and 2023, while cases have declined by 24 per cent.

Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, became Namibia's first female president after her SWAPO party, which has governed the nation of around 3 million people for more than three decades, secured victory in both the presidential and parliamentary elections in November.

In her inaugural speech, Nandi Ndaitwah recognized the significance of her historic election, emphasizing that Namibians chose her based on her competence and merit.

Last month, the United States, one of the agency’s biggest financiers, ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign assistance, forcing the UNHCR to scale back its global aid operations.

Their meeting reaffirmed the AU's commitment to "advancing peace, security, and sustainable development across the continent," with both leaders placing renewed emphasis on the fragile Luanda peace process.

Desta said a single African currency would help boost trade, increase economic cooperation among African Union (AU) members and stimulate faster development across the continent.

Wilmore and Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy test pilots, had launched into space as Starliner's first crew in June for what was expected to be an eight-day test mission.

MSS Spokesperson Jack Ombaka confirmed that the officer was swiftly evacuated to ASPEN Level 2 Hospital, where he is receiving medical attention.

While the AU's endorsement of the Doha talks signals pragmatism, the message is clear: the union wants to retain ownership of the peace process.

NASA says, 2024 was the warmest year on record, and a combination of accelerating polar ice melt, unusually high ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns might have contributed to the surge.

They were supposed to be gone for eight days, but they ended up being stuck in space for nine months. This is after the two had originally embarked on a mission in June last year using the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.

The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has increased surveillance efforts to monitor the movement of banana seedlings and ensure farmers access disease-free planting materials.

The deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti is an exception because African troops are most deeply involved in peacekeeping missions across Africa and many are part of missions led by the UN, the African Union or regional blocs around the continent.

The AU itself is battling chronic funding shortages, raising questions about Africa's capacity to fund its own security challenges.

Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian health ministry officials said many of the dead were children.

Sall, is accused of presiding over "catastrophic" mismanagement of the public purse, with the audit revealing a budget deficit for 2023 of 12.3 per cent, more than double the 4.9 per cent previously reported during his administration.

Mukoma expressed personal fears over being subjected to criminal prosecution due to the broad language of the second executive order, which references anti-Semitism.

Trump also warned Iran that it needed to immediately halt support for the group.

Francis has been described as being in a stable or improving condition for nearly two weeks, but the Vatican has not yet given a timeframe for his discharge.

Michael Abramowitz, Voice of America's director, said nearly his entire staff of 1,300 journalists, producers and assistants had been put on administrative leave, crippling a media broadcaster that operates in almost 50 languages.

These tracks are around 140 million years old, from the very beginning of the Cretaceous period when the African and South American tectonic plates were starting to pull apart.

It is especially rewarding to see the genetic evidence aligning with the archaeological record.

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced on Friday that Rasool was "no longer welcome," accusing him of being a "race-baiting politician" critical of President Donald Trump.

Rights advocates have for years raised concerns about stigma faced by Muslims and Arabs because of how some people conflate those communities with Islamist militant groups.

US and Israeli officials, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the issue, confirmed contacts with Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland.

Those affected included visitors from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Sudan.

The US State Department and the South African Embassy in Washington have yet to issue official responses.

The findings come against the backdrop of concerns over the ability of current agricultural production to meet current and future food demand as the population continues to rise.

According to sources who spoke to The Eastleigh Voice, the leaders are currently being held at Luanda Airport, and their passports have been confiscated.

Beyond his core team, Mahmoud is expected to appoint advisers, senior diplomatic staff, and policy experts to bolster his administration.

She will now serve as Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf's deputy, overseeing the commission's administration and financial management.

The PSC strongly condemned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for attempting to establish a parallel government in Nairobi, warning that the move risks partitioning Sudan and further destabilizing the country.

The Council on American Islamic Relations said it recorded the highest number of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab complaints - 8,658 - in 2024 since it began publishing data in 1996.

Duterte, 79, could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.

Dr. Gikungu explained that strong winds carrying moisture over water bodies contribute to the rains, with natural features like hills and forests affecting their distribution.

Over time, Egypt has received more US foreign aid than any other country besides Israel.

The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits who have terrorized the North West zone. But will expanding Operation Safe Corridor be enough to end the killings and instability in the region?

Starlink operates in many African countries, but in addition to South Africa, it has faced obstacles in places like Cameroon and Namibia due to licensing disputes.

Jean took over from architect Leslie Voltaire in a friendly ceremony, following a more fraught transition in October when the first president refused to sign the transition decree over an unresolved corruption scandal.

 French police were working to disarm a WWII-era bomb found "in the middle of the train tracks" in the north of Paris. All trains to the Gare du Nord station, including the Eurostar, were halted.

Since 2000, UNICEF’s partnership with donor countries has led to major progress in child welfare, including a 50 per cent reduction in global under-five mortality rates.

The move is in response to Africa's disproportionate burden of food-borne illnesses, which affects 91 million people and results in 137,000 deaths annually, one-third of the global mortality due to food-borne diseases, the statement quoted the World Health Organization as saying.

Karishma Patel criticised the BBC’s handling of crucial stories, particularly its decision to withdraw the documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone and its initial reluctance to report on the death of a Palestinian child, Hind Rajab.

Global aid groups have said the U.S. retreat endangers the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable people including those facing deadly diseases and those living in conflict zones.

The three European countries called on Israel to allow the delivery of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, and warned against using aid as a political tool.

At the beginning of February, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which in 2024 committed 115 million dollars in aid to Cote d'Ivoire, where HIV/AIDS care has been free since 2008.

According to the report, digital technology and artificial intelligence contribute to the spread of harmful stereotypes, while the digital gender gap continues to limit opportunities for women.

The reconstruction plan would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's"Middle East Riviera" vision.

Boehler and Hamas officials met in Doha in recent weeks, the sources said. It was not clear who represented Hamas.

Zenaida Machado, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said Human Rights Watch had confirmed at least 10 people had been injured by police on Wednesday.