Gunmen attacked remote villages over the weekend in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, killing at least 140 people, officials and survivors said Tuesday, the latest case… Read More »At least 140 villagers killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Wednesday to Mexico in hopes of showing headway in tackling surging migration, which has climbed to the top of… Read More »US delegation heads to Mexico as nations see migrant numbers jump
Exiled artist Galal Yousif says his work Man With a Heavy Heart embodies Sudan’s loss since April.
A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO after months of delays, clearing another hurdle in the Nordic… Read More »Turkey parliament committee approves Sweden’s bid to join NATO
More than 8,000 Palestinian children have been killed since the beginning of Israel’s offensive in Gaza on October 7. Many of these children have been… Read More »Palestinian children locked in cages? Warning, these are old images
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government on Tuesday banned an opposition protest planned for Wednesday over last week’s chaotic national election as early results showed President… Read More »DR Congo’s government bans protests against election ‘irregularities’
A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers… Read More »Plane held for days in France on human trafficking concerns lands in India
Fifty figures from the French entertainment world signed an open letter published Monday defending actor Gérard Depardieu as he faces more than a dozen rape… Read More »French actors come to Depardieu’s defence amid new rape and sexual assault allegations
Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has submitted his candidacy to contest a February presidential election with the constitutional council despite the state’s refusal to… Read More »Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko files to run for presidency
How well do you know the Africa Cup of Nations? Test your knowledge in BBC Sport Africa’s quiz before the 2023 finals in Ivory Coast.
