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 Six dead in ICoast landslide after heavy rain Abidjan (AFP) May 21, 2025  Six people died in an overnight landslide after torrential rain in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, a government minister and emergency workers said. ... more | |
 Asian elephants found to have significantly larger brains than African counterparts Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2025  Asian elephants possess brains approximately 20 percent heavier than those of African elephants, despite being smaller in overall body size, according to a new study by researchers from Humboldt-Uni ... more | |
 China to host Pacific Island leaders, seeking closer ties Beijing (AFP) May 21, 2025  China's top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region. ... more | |
 Kenyan trial challenges law against seed sharing Nairobi (AFP) May 20, 2025  Kenyan farmers on Tuesday launched a court challenge to laws that prevent them from selling and sharing unregulated seeds. ... more | |
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Nigeria army head vows to counter jihadist attacks Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) May 15, 2025  Nigeria's top military officer on Thursday told troops in a region battling increased jihadist unrest that the attacks would be quickly resolved. ... more | |
 Crew killed in Egyptian military training jet crash Cairo (AFP) May 19, 2025  An Egyptian military training aircraft crashed during an air force exercise on Monday, killing its crew, the military said. ... more | |
 UAE-Morocco consortium sign $14 billion worth of energy, water deals Rabat (AFP) May 19, 2025  Morocco on Monday signed deals with an Emirati-Moroccan consortium for energy and water infrastructure projects, which according to one of the companies involved were worth more than $14 billion. ... more | |
 Microsoft strikes deal with Musk to host Grok AI Seattle (AFP) May 19, 2025  Microsoft on Monday said its cloud servers will now host Grok from Elon Musk's xAI, days after the chatbot went off the rails with talk of "white genocide" in South Africa. ... more | |
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Sudan accuses UAE of deporting consular staff Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 17, 2025  Sudan's army-aligned government on Saturday accused the United Arab Emirates of deporting its consular staff, nearly two weeks after Khartoum severed diplomatic ties with the Gulf state. ... more | |
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Mali army accused of killing 20 civilians: rights group Dakar (AFP) May 17, 2025 At least 20 civilians were killed and buried in mass graves after being arrested by soldiers in central Mali, local sources and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Saturday. ... more | |
 Musk's xAI blames 'unauthorized' tweak for 'white genocide' posts Washington (AFP) May 17, 2025  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts referencing "white genocide" in South Africa. ... more | |
 Drones drag Sudan war into dangerous new territory Cairo (AFP) May 15, 2025  Paramilitary drone strikes targeting Sudan's wartime capital have sought to shatter the regular army's sense of security and open a dangerous new chapter in the war, experts say. ... more | |
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Kinshasa deploys excavators against illegally built homes Kinshasa (AFP) May 15, 2025  A mother watched in despair as an excavator demolished her Kinshasa home, part of a campaign to clamp down on unauthorised buildings after deadly floods. ... more | |
 Five dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floods Algiers (AFP) May 15, 2025  Five people have died and more than a hundred were injured as heavy rain caused flooding in several regions of Algeria, the country's civil defence service said Thursday. ... more | |
 Ancient Hands Reveal Diverse Gripping Abilities in Early Hominins Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2025  New research has shed light on the gripping abilities of early human ancestors in South Africa, revealing distinct differences in hand function and dexterity. Scientists from the Max Planck Institut ... more | |
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Uganda army chief threatens voters who don't choose his father Nairobi (AFP) May 15, 2025  The Ugandan president's son said Thursday that any citizen who voted against his father in upcoming polls would be deported, while also banning women in the army from wearing trousers. ... more | |
 U.S. imposes another round of Iran-related sanctions amid nuclear deal negotiations Washington DC (UPI) May 14, 2025  The United States has imposed additional Iran-related sanctions, as the Trump administration negotiates with Tehran on a new nuclear weapons deal. ... more | |
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Chimpanzees Use Medicinal Plants for Wound Care and Hygiene in Ugandan Forests London, UK (SPX) May 14, 2025  Scientists observing chimpanzees in Uganda's Budongo Forest have documented sophisticated medical behaviors, including both self-directed and prosocial care. These findings offer fresh insights into ... more | |
 Spain busts lucrative Chinese-Arab money laundering ring Madrid (AFP) May 14, 2025  Spanish police on Wednesday said they had broken up a Chinese-Arab ring that laundered $21 million of proceeds from people and drug trafficking through the informal "hawala" money transfer system. ... more | |
 Axiom advances space health tech and cancer studies with Ax 4 mission Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025  Axiom Space is redefining research in orbit through its fourth mission to the International Space Station, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This milestone mission carries the highest number of scien ... more | |
 Guinea doing 'everything' to hold elections in December: PM Conakry (AFP) May 13, 2025  Junta-ruled Guinea is doing "everything" to ensure presidential and parliamentary elections are held in December, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah told AFP on Tuesday. ... more | |
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Over 84,000 people affected by Somalia floods since mid-April: UN Nairobi (AFP) May 13, 2025  More than 84,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations said Tuesday, leaving at least 17 people killed. ... more | |
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Jihadists kill four Nigerian troops in new base attack: sources Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) May 13, 2025  A jihadist raid Tuesday on an army base in northeast Nigeria left at least four troops dead and others taken hostage, a military source and a resident said one day after four soldiers were killed in a similar attack. ... more | |
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Kenya seeks Dominican help with Haiti anti-gang mission Santo Domingo (AFP) May 12, 2025  Kenya asked the Dominican Republic Monday for more support for a security mission in neighboring Haiti, where the African nation leads an under-resourced international force battling violent criminal gangs. ... more | |
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Floods in eastern DR Congo kill more than 100: local officials; Somalia floods kill seven, displace 200 families Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) May 10, 2025  Raging floods rushing through a village during the night killed more than 100 people, many of them children as they slept, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials told AFP on Saturday. ... more | |
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