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A heat dome has led to record-breaking temperatures in Western Europe, with parts of France, the UK, and Spain experiencing highs up to 38°C. Scientists attribute this to climate change, urging for adaptation measures.

Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the country’s total to five since the outbreak was first discovered on May 15. The new cases include a Ugandan driver, a Ugandan health worker, and a woman from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Uganda's health ministry confirms three new Ebola cases, raising the total to five, and intensifies efforts to contain the outbreak linked to the DRC.

At least four people have been killed during nationwide transport protests in Kenya, the interior minister has confirmed, as anger over rising fuel prices paralysed major cities and exposed deep economic strain. The unrest erupted on Monday when public transport operators went on strike, forcing "matatu" minibuses off the roads and leaving thousands of commuters stranded. Protesters blocked highways, lit bonfires on major roads, and attempted to halt private vehicles and motorbike taxis in several cities, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Nyeri. The government-linked strike was triggered by sharp fuel price increases, including a 23.5 percent rise in diesel, which authorities say was driven by global oil shocks linked to instability in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials say Kenya, heavily dependent on imported fuel, has been hit hard by rising international prices.

Three individuals were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship off Cape Verde amid a hantavirus outbreak, with the ship awaiting permission to dock in the Canary Islands after being barred from landing in Cape Verde.

Gen. Assimi Goita will assume the additional role of defence minister following the death of the previous minister in large-scale attacks.

President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini after an earlier trip was canceled when several countries revoked overflight permits, reportedly due to Chinese pressure.

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Ghana has pulled out of talks on a multi-year US aid deal after Washington allegedly demanded access to citizens’ personal data, according to a source close to the government.

An installation of 20,000 teddy bears on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., represents Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred to Russia since the 2022 invasion.

The Zambian government has taken custody of former President Edgar Lungu's body in a long-running dispute with his family over burial arrangements. Lungu's family claims that one of his last wishes was that President Hakainde Hichilema should not be involved in his funeral, while the government insists on a state funeral in Zambia.

Pope Leo XIV called on Cameroon's authorities to examine their 'conscience' and break 'the chains of corruption' during his visit to the country, addressing President Paul Biya and other officials.

A new trial has commenced in Buenos Aires to determine if Diego Maradona's medical team was responsible for his death in 2020, following the collapse of the previous trial due to judicial misconduct.

Jihadists killed an army general and several troops in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, local government and intelligence sources told AFP Thursday.

Djibouti's veteran leader Ismail Omar Guelleh won the country's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official results on Saturday.

World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according to the latest benchmark measure released by the FAO.

The article reports that nearly 5,000 white Afrikaners have entered the United States under a program launched by President Donald Trump, based on claims that the South African minority faces persecution, a characterization the South African government denies.

A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel ... . The collapse took place Tuesday at the ... .

Mosiuoa Lekota, co-founder of the Congress of the People (COPE), has passed away at 77. He was a key figure in the anti-apartheid movement and served as South Africa's defense minister from 1999 to 2008.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled Pretoria’s willingness to step into the escalating Middle East conflict as a mediator, provided its help is formally requested.