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Palestinian sources say two brothers were killed in Gaza by Israeli drone fire. In the occupied West Bank, meanwhile, attacks by Israeli settlers injured 10 Palestinians.

The blaze, which erupted at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the Tai Po district, has been described as the deadliest in the city in more than 70 years.

Meanwhile, a separate storm, Cyclone Ditwah, also hit Sri Lanka last week, with heavy rains now moving towards southern India.

More than 500 recruits completed the course in Cairo in March, with new groups joining the two-month training exercise in September.

Pressure on Tasila’s parliamentary seat first came from the ruling United Party for National Development, after Zambezi East MP Brian Kambita questioned in July whether she was still eligible to hold office given her prolonged absence.

Preventing violence against women and children should therefore begin early and continue. Early action can address the root causes and risk factors, interrupting the cycle within an individual’s lifetime and across generations.

OHCHR has verified that Israeli forces and settlers have killed 1,030 Palestinians there, including 233 children, since October 7, 2023.

The campaign will run for four weeks, beginning at 00:00 local time (0000 GMT) on Friday and ending at 23:59 on December 25, 2025.

AU Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said the continental body had decided to "suspend with immediate effect" Guinea-Bissau until constitutional order is restored.

Agyeman-Rawlings was the wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, and founder of the 31st December Women's Movement, a non-governmental organisation that advocates for women's empowerment, children's rights, and social inclusion for the marginalised.

WHO continues to call for safe access through all evacuation routes, particularly to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and for medical evacuation convoys to be expedited at crossings.

Amir added that the decision followed what Iran described as "unsportsmanlike actions" by US authorities relating to the December 5 draw in Washington, DC.

MK officials insisted her decision was not an admission of wrongdoing. MK national organiser Nathi Nhleko told reporters that the party had no role in recruiting the men but would support efforts to return them to South Africa.

Senegal’s foreign ministry confirmed that Embaló had been flown in on a chartered military aircraft and was “safe and sound” after Ecowas-led discussions that secured his transfer.

The bloc instructed its stabilisation mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB) to continue protecting state institutions, and ordered the country's armed forces to "return to barracks".

On Wednesday, a group of soldiers seized power by force in Guinea-Bissau. The parliamentary and presidential elections held on Sunday were suspended before the results could even be announced. But who's behind the coup?

Africa’s agribusiness sector embodies the continent’s untapped potential for structural transformation.

Guinea-Bissau's military took over the country on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and imposing a curfew.

Guinea-Bissau's military took control of the country on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and imposing a curfew.

How this creator space evolves will depend on how platforms promote useful content, whether sustainable business models emerge, and whether audiences stay interested.

The entirety of Gaza's population now lives below the poverty line, with per-capita GDP plunging to $161 (Sh20,899), unemployment soaring to 80 per cent, and inflation nearing 240 per cent.

President Bola Tinubu directed the army and police to bring in an additional 20,000 officers, adding to the 30,000 he ordered on Sunday when he redeployed VIP-attached officers to frontline security duties.

Pretoria responded with unusual sharpness. President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a lengthy statement calling Trump's remarks "regrettable," stressing that South Africa remains a "full, active and constructive" G20 member and "does not appreciate insults from another country about its worth" on global platforms.

Overall, the ruling shows that misleading “green” or “carbon-neutral” claims could lead to legal action in African courts.

By granting formal refugee status, Côte d’Ivoire has strengthened protections against the forced return of people to unsafe conditions.

Stillbirths are a sensitive measure of how health systems are performing. They reflect whether women can access timely, quality care during pregnancy and at birth.

Antimicrobial resistance spreads because bacteria and fungi evolve to survive medicines, and misuse helps them adapt faster.

The UN estimates that rebuilding homes, roads, hospitals, and other basic services in Gaza will cost more than Sh 9.1 trillion ($70 billion) and will take many years.

The move comes amid reports of heavy gunfire in the capital and the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and top government officials.

The girls were kidnapped from their dormitory at the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, a community in the Wasagu/Danko Local Government Area of Kebbi, on November 17.

The campaign dubbed "Anyone a Victim" aims to bring survivor stories to the forefront, encouraging global support for efforts that help people regain safety and rebuild their lives.

The latest truce proposal, presented on behalf of the US, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, has not been released publicly.

Antonio Guterres assumed the role in December 2016 and formally took office in January 2017, succeeding South Korean Ban Ki-Moon, who also served two terms.

Africa remains Europe's fourth-largest trading partner, and EU officials were keen to highlight the depth of commercial ties.

The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, shows that femicide is rising around the world.

Globally, one in three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime, mostly by an intimate partner — a stark reminder of the scale of gender inequality and discrimination against women.

Africa, the world’s youngest continent with 40 per cent of its population under 15 compared to Europe’s 16 per cent, faces growing pressure to provide adequate education, jobs, and housing for its rapidly expanding youth.

According to WFP projections, around 15,000 people in Borno could face "catastrophic hunger" or "famine-like conditions" next year.

Mahmoud also urged reforms in international finance to make it easier and cheaper for African countries to access loans and funding.

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the United States, with close to 80,000 Somali American residents.

The mass abductions came after a warning by US President Donald Trump of military action against Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians in the country.

The Hope Championship for Amputee Football in the Gaza Strip ran for four days last week.

Guinea-Bissau has experienced repeated instability since gaining independence from Portugal more than 50 years ago, including multiple coups and attempted takeovers.

The move affecting approximately 100,000 officers comes days after more than 300 schoolchildren from St. Mary's Private Catholic School in Papiri, were abducted in Niger State.

South Africa has insisted that handing the gavel to a chargé d'affaires would be a breach of diplomatic protocol.

Malaysia is regularly invoked by Kenyan politicians as a benchmark—once comparable to Kenya at independence, but now an upper-middle-income economy.

Tchiroma, a former minister and once a close ally of President Biya, has declared himself the rightful winner of the October 12 vote and vowed to reject any result suggesting otherwise.

Among the measures agreed upon are the elimination of tariffs on Kenyan agricultural produce and beef, a move aimed at boosting the country’s exports and strengthening bilateral trade.

Nyakong'o, who had deferred his studies at Kisii University, told the court he was lured by a promise of a lucrative customer care job in Bangkok, Thailand, paying Sh180,000 per month.

Zuma-Sambudla has consistently denied the allegations, with her lawyer calling the case weak and her family labeling it a politically motivated attack on her father.

Kidnappings for ransom have become an increasing threat to schools in Nigeria, particularly in the north-central and northwestern regions.