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According to Gaza's health ministry, at least 461 people, including 157 children, have died from malnutrition since the war began in October 2023, most of them in 2025.

The Secretary-General urged “all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement,” including the release of hostages who have been held for over two years now in Gaza “in a dignified manner.”

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past four decades: Unseat President Paul Biya in Cameroon's election.

Speaking at a United Nations Security Council session on AU–UN cooperation, the bloc stressed that only collective action can address the conflicts, terrorism, and governance crises destabilising parts of Africa.

The sudden blizzard trapped trekkers at around 4,900 meters in Karma Valley, a little-known route to Everest's base.

The sanctions were first imposed by the United Nations Security Council on December 23, 2009, under Resolution 1907.

Far-right gains, economic stagnation and increased political focus on migration can be major drivers of racial discrimination in European countries such as Germany.

Libya is the main migrant gateway between Africa and Europe, a destination accessed by air, although some risk the journey by land and sea, which is less expensive.

Gituku faces charges of facilitating the recruitment and relocation of 22 former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who allegedly joined Russian military units involved in the Russia–Ukraine war.

The loss of Chad's partnership adds to mounting pressure on African Parks, which counts the European Union (EU), Walmart heir Rob Walton, and philanthropist Howard Buffett among its top donors.

The exercise will simulate a maritime crisis, testing real-time coordination across five operational themes, including counter-piracy, counter-illicit trafficking, counter-illegal fishing, counter-maritime terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

Conflicts in the Horn of Africa, Sudan, South Sudan and the Great Lakes region – including the Democratic Republic of the Congo – have caused widespread displacement and multiple humanitarian emergencies.

UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires said that, on average, one child has been killed or injured every 17 minutes, describing the figure as "unacceptable" and "staggering."

The flotilla, comprising multiple vessels carrying hundreds of activists from 44 countries, was stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast, where Israeli forces boarded the vessels and redirected them to an Israeli port.

In a statement on X on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi praised the nomination as a "historic achievement" for Egypt and a milestone for Arab and African diplomacy and culture.

The Gen Z-led protests are now close to entering their third week, having erupted on September 25, with the movement behind the social media campaigns repeating calls for Rajoelina to resign.

MSF said the attack was carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza, who struck a street where its teams were waiting to take a bus to an MSF field hospital in Deir al-Balah.

As the Secretary-General noted, the resolution “gave voice to a simple truth: women’s leadership is central to just and lasting peace”, in addition to inspiring countless other resolutions, reports and roundtables.

The High Commission urged citizens "to strictly comply with the permitted duration of stay to avoid inconveniences, fines, or other sanctions."

The incident is particularly puzzling as the Khentika tomb, discovered in the 1950s and used as a storage facility for antiquities, had been completely sealed and had not been opened since 2019.

Lecornu’s cabinet, unveiled on Sunday, faced immediate backlash in Parliament for retaining many of Bayrou’s ministers, with opposition parties threatening to vote it down.

According to Chinese state media, nearly 1,000 people were trapped, but around 350 hikers have already been evacuated to safety, while authorities say they have contacted all remaining hikers on the mountain.

Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong rule enforcement.

Through appreciating the importance of butt-drag impressions, urolites, coprolites and hyraceum, and learning about the environment of rock hyraxes and other animals during the Pleistocene, we will never view these endearing creatures in the same light again.

The talks, mediated by Egypt and supported by the United States, follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that a hostage release deal could be announced later this week.

According to early reports from mosque officials, two individuals wearing balaclavas were seen approaching the building shortly before the fire began.

Takaichi, 64, overcame two previous failed attempts to secure the top post, defeating rival Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote that highlighted her appeal among the party’s conservative base.

According to the UN, the suspension created profound uncertainty in the Haitian humanitarian system, weakening the continuity of essential services, but also affecting trust between beneficiary communities and humanitarian actors.

Judges said his posts incited violence and disorder, violating both Tunisia’s penal code and the 2022 cybercrime law, Decree 54. Observers note this is the first ruling of its kind in Tunisia.

The delay in holding the meeting prolongs uncertainty over how the Secretariat will address the vacancies and maintain operations. Partner states are now expected to revisit the matter when the Council reconvenes on October 13.

Gaspard Banyankimbona, AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, said "despite their pivotal role, teachers across Africa face shortages, inadequate training, low morale, and insufficient recognition".

After almost a week of regular demonstrations, protests in Morocco turned violent, resulting in hundreds injured and two deaths. Who's behind the protests, what are they demanding, and where might this end?

According to Kenya's newly inaugurated embassy in Rabat, the meeting successfully laid the groundwork for a forthcoming ministerial session to be held in Nairobi, marking the first official bilateral commission since Kenya opened a permanent mission in the Maghreb kingdom earlier this year.

For Kenyan youth with ambitions beyond borders, the K visa may become a fast track to global exposure and, for China, a gateway to African innovation and perspective.

In the UK, far-right rallies at asylum hotels have been met by counter demonstrations, with people insisting on a politics of welcome and unity.

In her pioneering studies in the lush rainforest of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve, now a national park, Goodall noted that the most successful chimp leaders were gentle, caring and familial.

Independent media reports also indicate that at least 100 citizens of Central Asian states have been killed since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Others, including Kenyans, have been forced to seek medical help after returning home with injuries.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of more than 50 vessels and thousands of participants from 44 countries, was delivering food and medical supplies to civilians trapped under Israel’s blockade since October 2023.

The GSF, comprising some 50 vessels with over 500 volunteers from more than 40 countries, aims to challenge Israel's naval blockade and deliver food and medical aid to Palestinians.

WHO stressed the urgent need for fuel, medical supplies, prosthetics, and assistive devices, alongside protection for health workers. Medical evacuation is another priority.

At a recent African flora conference in Ghana, we launched a new pan-African network for palm specialists from the continent to study and protect palms. Researchers from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, Ethiopia and Tanzania signed up for projects related to palm biology, uses and conservation.

The protests come at a time of popular discontent over Morocco's social inequalities, which have disproportionately affected young people and women.

The investigation focused on the approximately $650 million USAID-funded KEMSA Medical Commodities Programme (MCP).

Before joining the flotilla, Mandla Mandela compared the plight of Palestinians under Israeli occupation to apartheid in South Africa.

This explainer breaks down what caused the shutdown, how it is affecting people in the US and why the ripple effects are being felt as far away as Kenya.

The GSF is expected to begin operations following the expiration of the MSS mandate on October 2, 2025, although it will take time to build up the new force to the target of 5500 security personnel plus 50 civilian staff and to establish the UN office to support it.

What is the symbolic and political impact of the flotillas en route to Gaza? DW takes a look at the various missions that have tried to reach the shores of Gaza since 2010.

According to witnesses, the collapse happened as many worshippers climbed onto the wooden scaffolding to view a ceiling mural.

According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication systems to crash.

According to IATA, African flights were about 80 per cent full on average in August, marking the first time the region has reached that level, though still below Europe's 88 per cent.

The charges stem from a widely circulated video showing Malema firing between 14 and 15 live rounds into the air while on stage before 20,000 supporters at the EFF's fifth anniversary celebrations.