NEWS

Drought is spreading across several regions of Asia as El Niño is expected to strengthen further. Rice, palm oil, and other commodities are at risk of a new global shock.

Rwanda and Belgium have restored their diplomatic relations, which were severed in March 2025 amid the conflict in eastern DR Congo. The embassies are set to reopen with reduced teams, but differences between Kigali and Brussels remain.

North Korea presents its new Hwasong-11Ma as a major advancement. However, the data shown by Pyongyang significantly exceeds the distances recorded by the South Korean military.

An investigation by PPLAAF and ACDC links 61 current or former officials, their relatives, and their companies to 284 U.S. properties. The authors are calling for inquiries into the origins of the funds.

António Guterres used his final opening speech at the General Assembly to call for permanent seats for Africa on the Security Council, deeming the current situation "unjust and indefensible."

Trump's call places international cooperation with the Hague jurisdiction under renewed pressure, following a series of U.S. sanctions targeting its officials.

The Beninese Agency for Civil Protection received 24 motorcycles and computer equipment worth approximately 54 million FCFA on Tuesday in Cotonou, provided by the IOM with European funding. The equipment is intended to enhance the collection and analysis of data…

Ghana's national security agency claims to have dismantled four counterfeit currency production centers. Sixteen suspects have been arrested, and religious sites are said to have served as cover for some operations.

Salva Kiir has dissolved South Sudan's transitional unity government and removed the five vice presidents, Parliament, and state governments. The president retains his powers three months ahead of the December 22 elections, under a contested electoral framework.

As Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington approaches, Beijing is expected to seek a U.S. retreat on arms sales to Taiwan in exchange for its assistance in pressuring Iran, according to Reuters.

South African justice officials formally dropped the four charges against suspended National Commissioner Fannie Masemola related to a police health contract on Tuesday. While the criminal proceedings against him have concluded, his return to the SAPS leadership now depends on…

Donald Trump expressed his support for a ban on U.S. diesel exports as prices have surpassed $6 per gallon and stock levels remain exceptionally low in the United States.

The ARMP dismissed Groupe S.L. Sécurité Privée's appeal against SONEB and lifted the suspension on lots 2 to 5 of a two-year security framework agreement.

The United States had still not issued a visa for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for the UN General Assembly as of Tuesday. Khartoum has appealed to Antonio Guterres, while sources link the visa blockage to a U.S. proposal for a 90-day…

At the UN podium, Donald Trump threatened to 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic if no agreement is reached, while calling on states to increase the economic isolation of Tehran.

The toll from the September 10 assault on the Dioura camp has been revised to over 100 Malian soldiers killed. Reuters and AFP cite several corroborating sources, while the military acknowledges losses without disclosing numbers.

The Dakar public prosecutor has involved two investigative chambers in the case concerning political violence from 2021 to 2024. Several suspects have been arrested, including individuals linked to the Pape Abdoulaye Touré case, amid allegations classified as crimes against humanity.

SAMES calls on doctors, pharmacists, and dentists to participate in a new national strike on September 23 and 24. The union states it has not achieved any concrete progress following its meeting with the Ministry of Health; emergency services will…

The Paris judicial court has rejected Macky Sall's requests to block nonamacky.org in France, a platform opposing his candidacy for the UN Secretary-General position. The September 9 ruling also dismisses his claim based on the right to image.

The dollar is trading at around 7,400 to 7,500 Sudanese pounds on the parallel market after exceeding 8,400 last week. In several cities, traders have closed their businesses in response to price volatility, while the cost of basic goods has…

Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday in New York with two priorities: securing a mutual halt to strikes against energy infrastructure and strengthening Ukraine's air defense before winter.

The ARMP declared the appeal from the Association of Insurance Brokers of Benin inadmissible, submitted four business days late, and authorized the resumption of the selection process for the broker responsible for the insurance policies of the Cotonou municipality.

At least 15 people, including the traditional chief of Lafagu, have been killed in communal clashes in Kebbi State. Residents have fled to Bagudo, while police report several arrests.

Saudi Arabia has restarted the East-West pipeline to Yanbu. The partial resumption, which bypasses Hormuz, has caused Brent to drop by over $2.

Enacted on Monday, the electoral reform keeps Salva Kiir in the presidency with his constitutional powers during the electoral period, while requiring the departure of the five vice presidents three months before the December 22 election.

Tensions between Pretoria and Washington have reached a new level. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, stated that the United States has lost patience with Cyril Ramaphosa and presented former president Thabo Mbeki as the best…

The European Union has removed Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while extending measures against nearly 3,000 other individuals and entities linked to Russia for three years. The compromise has sparked anger in Kiev.

Kémi Séba before the Pretoria court: the thorny extradition request from Benin at the heart of the discussions After more than five months of detention on South African soil and a series of technical delays, Kémi Séba will appear again…

In Borgu, residents estimate that 600 to nearly 700 people remain captive one month after the August 21 attacks. A protest in New Bussa demanded their release on Monday, near the Benin border.

The countdown has begun for the end of paid registrations at Benin’s public universities. .According to an official statement from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, candidates have until Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 11:59 pm to submit…