Congo gold miners scour rubble for bodies after cave-in
Informal gold miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo scoured rubble on Saturday for more than 50 colleagues presumed dead
Côte d’Ivoire government seeks end to violence ahead of October election
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara’s government has reached out to his main opponents and religious leaders to intervene and ease
Morocco warns of Sahel ‘time bomb’ after IS-linked cell busted
The Sahel region of Africa is a ticking “time bomb” of terrorism and organised crime, a Moroccan police chief told
Jordan says ending Israeli occupation “key” to peace in Mideast
Jordan said on Friday that ending the Israeli occupation and resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution play
Egyptian president hails peace agreement between Bahrain, Israel
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised on Friday a peace agreement reached between Israel and Bahrain under U.S. sponsorship. “I
50 feared dead in DR Congo mine collapse
At least 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities
UN General Assembly adopts resolution on COVID-19
The General Assembly on Friday adopted an “omnibus” resolution to encourage international cooperation in response to COVID-19. The resolution, which
Islamists seize northern Mozambican islands: witnesses
Jihadists in northern Mozambique occupied two small islands in the Indian Ocean threatening maritime traffic in the region where a
UN mission links DR Congo massacres to interethnic violence
Intercommunal violence was probably the cause of two massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast this week, a UN
Dozens still missing in Oregon as weather helps fire fight
A change in the weather — with winds easing and humidity rising — have helped firefighters battling massive blazes in