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Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday decriminalised abortion across the conservative Latin American country.

The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops… Read More »US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary commander over Darfur violations

Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad, the leader of the coup… Read More »Gabon’s ousted President Bongo ‘free to go abroad’, says junta

A Nigerian court on Wednesday dismissed a major opposition petition to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s February election victory after a highly contested ballot. 

An army nurse at a French military base in northern Chad shot dead a Chadian soldier who had attacked him, triggering protests by local people,… Read More »French army medic fatally shoots Chadian soldier after being attacked

A comet called Nishimura discovered just a month ago could be visible to the naked eye this weekend, offering stargazers a once-in-a-437-year chance to observe… Read More »Newly discovered Nishimura comet visible to the naked eye this weekend

Despite suffering some of the worst impacts of climate change, the continent only gets 12% of financing.

Violent fighting between Kurdish forces backed by the United States and local Arab fighters has gripped the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor since August 27.… Read More »‘The situation is tipping into the unknown’: Clashes between Kurdish forces and Arab tribes in Syria

Amid continuing talks on the future role of French troops in Niger, a source told FRANCE 24 on Wednesday that France plans to reduce its… Read More »Fewer drones, aerial assets: France plans reduction of military presence in Niger

One of President Bola Tinubu’s opponents failed to prove allegations of rigging, the court rules.