At 29, Nigerian attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi is finally savoring his moment of glory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

The United States officially designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations

Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan's economy in "very difficult times", army-aligned finance minister Gibril Ibrahim said, nearly three years into the army's war with rival paramilitary forces.

The United States said on Tuesday that it had delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria after carrying out strikes on Christmas Day targeting militants in the country’s unstable northwest.

The U.S.-born pontiff, elected last May, has previously said he hopes to visit Algeria this year as part of his Africa trip, underlining his intention to re-engage the Vatican with the continent early in his papacy.

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The talks, held in Cairo on Wednesday and chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, brought together regional and international partners.

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Iran has seen a fresh wave of unrest as protests and mourning gatherings unfolded across several cities in early January.

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State television showed a dense crowd of Iranians attend funerals for over 100 security force members in Tehran, who were killed in ongoing mass protests. On the side of the protesters, who are demonstrating against Iran's repressive regime, the death toll is estimated to be in the thousands.

Few days to Ugandas presidential polls on 15 January 2026, the usual buzz of campaigning and civic debate is being overshadowed , not only by the internet shutdown which is making waves , but by the suspension of key human rights and civil society organisations that normally monitor the vote.

Mahmoud Dicko has been living in Algeria since 2023. The imam hopes to rally the Malian population behind his new movement to overthrow the country's junta.

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Somalia’s leadership insists the cancellations are necessary to defend national sovereignty, as power rivalries in the Horn of Africa continue to draw in regional and international actors.

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Trade unions at the museum have denounced the policy calling for strike action over the change.

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Bulgaria comes alive each January as Kukeri dancers take to village streets to perform rituals meant to drive away evil spirits and mark the end of winter.

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They were recovered after months of investigation in collaboration with international police agency Interpol, and UNESCO.

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President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he would regularise the status of young Algerians living abroad “in vulnerable and illegal situations.”

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Austria faced overnight disruption into Tuesday morning as black ice continued to refreeze roads and pavements, while icebreaking operations protected cruise ships on the Danube.

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Farmers from FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions left Paris after protesting rising costs. Tractors entered Toulouse, defying a local ban, under police watch.

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Soldiers have been deployed onto the streets for the polls in a move that has alarmed opposition figures.

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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung surprised everyone by playing drums to K-pop hits after formal talks in Tokyo.

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