Africa
World reacts to US bombing of Venezuela, ‘capture’ of Maduro
International leaders reacted swiftly on Saturday morning as President Trump confirmed U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and announced the capture of the country’s leader, ...Islamic State-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo
Islamic State-linked rebels killed at least 15 people in three villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lubero territory, two officials said ...New Year celebrated across world
As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New ...Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya wins presidential election
By Malick Rokhy BA AFP Guinea’s junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four ...Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations
By Susan NJANJI and Tonye BAKARE, with Nicholas ROLL in Abuja and Aminu ABUBAKAR in Kano AFP Nigeria on Friday signalled that ...Rwanda-backed M23 group says it has begun leaving seized Congo town
By RUTH ALONGA and WILSON MCMAKIN — Associated Press Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have begun a withdrawal from the city of ...M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive
The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel ...Hundreds killed in fighting in DR Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal
More than 400 civilians have been killed as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continues its offensive in Kivu province in eastern Democratic ...Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern Congo
BY RUTH ALONGA, JUSTIN KABUMBA and WILSON MCMAKIN AP Rwandan-backed rebels pushed into the outskirts of the strategic city of Uvira in ...Peace deal at risk as DR Congo, Burundi slam Rwanda and M23 advances
By Claire Doyen, AFP A just-signed agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo looked to be unravelling ...














