COMESA leaders have called for stronger regional integration, increased intra-African trade and greater local processing of natural resources to accelerate economic growth and industrialization. At the bloc’s 25th summit in Zimbabwe, new chairperson Emmerson Mnangagwa and outgoing chairperson William Ruto urged member states to address trade barriers, strengthen regional value chains and improve cooperation to…
A gunman firing from a vehicle in a Paris suburb Friday killed one person and wounded several others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities suspect may have been a racially motivated attack.
Eliza Herbert has more.
Paris St-Germain’s Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.
At least six people have been killed and 28 others wounded in a church shooting in Jordan, authorities said Friday. The unidentified assailants allegedly attacked the Greek Orthodox church during a funeral in the Karak directorate in the central part of the country.
A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi, leaving a vast pile of rubble. Red Cross workers have arrived at the scene, where excavators are being used among the debris.
One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.
A brutal targeted attack on an Australian female MP, who lost both her legs as a result, has reignited concerns over the rising levels of violence against women in public life. Also Cornell University is facing a no-confidence vote over its handling of an alleged gang rape in 2024. Annette Young speaks to Annie E. Clark, a…
Former Olympic and world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance EPO, officials have said.
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the frontline city of Oleshky brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, the White House announced on Friday, saying it will begin on October 29.