South Africa has defended weeklong naval drills with Russia, Iran, China and other countries as “essential”, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as a vital response to rising maritime tensions globally. The Will for Peace 2026 exercises that began on…

At least seven people have died after a boat carrying more than 200 people capsized along a popular migration route off the Gambian coast, with dozens more believed to be missing, local authorities say. The boat was reported to have…

Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and the youngest person in generations to take the oath of office in the United States’ (US’) biggest city. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn…

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, whose arch-rivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her political party said on Tuesday. She was 80. “The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister, the…

A drone attack has hit a United Nations (UN) facility in war-torn Sudan, killing six peacekeepers, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres says. The attack on Saturday hit the peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli in the central region…

A group of soldiers have appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup in the west African nation. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, on Sunday announced the overthrow…

Gunmen have killed at least 12 people, including a boy (3), in a mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, according to the police. Athlenda Mathe, spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), confirmed on Saturday that…

A long-dormant volcano in northern Ethiopia has erupted, sending plumes of ash across the Red Sea towards Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia, located about 800 kilometres northeast of Addis Ababa, erupted for…

The final document of the G20 in South Africa says the organisation will work towards the settlement of armed conflicts and lighten the burden of the developing nations in the world. The summit, the first G20 gathering on the African…

At least six people have been killed and 750 others injured in Brazil after a tornado ripped through the southern state of Parana, with powerful winds of up to 250km/hour. Local authorities said on Saturday that the twister, which struck…

Leaders of countries suffering from some of the most catastrophic effects of the global climate crisis, such as hurricanes, floods and more, have urged the United Nations climate conference in Brazil, COP30, to take action. World leaders are gathered on…