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The first U.S.-Iranian contacts since July took place through mediators in New York. No compromise has been announced, but Brent remains close to a two-week low.

The administration aims to assess the system launched in March. It must also distribute 6,993 licenses that have already been issued and has not communicated any date for resumption.

The ICC upheld four counts of crimes against humanity committed in a detention center in Bangui in 2013. Several war crime charges were dismissed, and a separate hearing will determine the penalty.

Murky waters, currents, and stacked vehicles are hindering access to the cabins of the Virgo Transport 8. Search operations are set to continue until September 27.

Following negotiations with AFG Assurances, the adjustments requested for staff health coverage have been reduced to 607.95 million FCFA excluding taxes. The ARMP believes that their processing falls under the adjustment clause already stipulated in the contract.

Tigrayan leaders claim to have engaged in a "defensive war" against the federal government. Fighting is reported in Tigray, Afar, and Amhara, while flights to Mekele, Axoum, and Shire remain suspended.

Two arbitration awards impose $235 million on Ghana Water following the termination of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant contract. The site, designed to supply up to 500,000 people, has been closed since October 2025.

Global biofuel production is expected to increase by 68% by 2030. This response to the oil shock could mobilize an additional agricultural area equivalent to Germany and heighten competition with food crops.

The Central Energy Fund has unveiled a $7.15 billion program to rebuild South Africa's refining capacity. Pretoria aims to reduce its dependence on imported fuels, which now accounts for 61% of demand.

Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in a house in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban. Three others were injured, and South African police are searching for three men.

The Moldovan Parliament has approved a 60-day state of emergency to safeguard water and energy supplies. The Dniester and Prut rivers are experiencing a severe hydrological deficit, while energy costs continue to rise.

Cellou Dalein Diallo claims that his Guinean passport, still valid until 2031, has been revoked. The opposition leader was unable to leave Abidjan for New York, where he was to participate in meetings on the sidelines of the UN General…

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…