Olympic great Mo Farah won praise from across Britain's political spectrum Tuesday after the shock revelation that he was illegally trafficked as a child to the country and forced to work in domestic servitude.
The euro struck parity with the dollar Tuesday for the first time in nearly 20 years as a cut in Russian gas supplies to Europe heightened fears of a recession in the eurozone.
A Tunisian opposition alliance renewed calls Monday for a boycott of a July 25 referendum on a new constitution promoted by President Kais Saied, despite the publication of an amended draft.
Former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are among 10 stars shortlisted for the 2022 African Player of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday.
The EU must brace for new waves of migrants forced to uproot because of the food crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine, the bloc's border agency chief warned Monday.
The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.
Around 40 migrants in an inflatable boat headed for Britain Monday after departing from the French coast, in a sign that attempted crossings continue despite attempts by both countries to crack down.
Organizers of Khartoum's sit-ins, begun 10 days ago to force Sudan's army to return power to civilians, announced Monday that they had dismantled two of their four camps.
With Zimbabwe's runaway inflation eating into incomes, staple foods have vanished from the tables of many families. Some assert the nation needs to adopt the U.S. dollar as its currency in order to bring stability to the economy.
Gunmen who attacked a train in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state in March have released seven more hostages following talks, a negotiator said Sunday.
Two bar shootings, one in a township close to Johannesburg, the other in eastern South Africa, left 19 dead, police said on Sunday as they tried to verify if the murders were linked.
Republic of Congo began voting on Sunday in parliamentary and local elections which will likely see the ruling party maintain its stronghold of the parliament's two chambers.
NASA said Friday the first cosmic images from the James Webb Space Telescope will include unprecedented views of distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a faraway giant gas planet.
A Guinean judge on Friday found three political leaders not guilty of contempt of court over comments they had posted on social media criticizing the prosecutor's office and the military-appointed parliament.
World food prices, including for wheat, fell in June for a third month running despite remaining near an all-time high, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
A year after the worst unrest to hit South Africa in decades, only 50 people have been convicted over the violence, with the suspected masterminds and thousands of others still awaiting trial, the defense minister said Friday.
Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign appearance in Nara on Friday. He was transported to a local hospital and died there almost five hours later, hospital officials said.
Tunisia's Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party urged its supporters on Thursday to boycott a July 25 referendum on President Kais Saied's new constitution, saying it would "lead to a repressive, authoritarian regime".
Oil-rich Angola revealed a new production unit on Thursday that would quadruple capacity at its single refinery as it strives to minimize reliance on gasoline imports.
Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
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