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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed the elevation of relations between South Africa and Vietnam to a strategic partnership, aimed at deepening trade and investment ties, strengthening South-South cooperation, and adapting to shifts in global trade dynamics. The announcement…

In a major political shift, the Polisario Front has announced its readiness to accept Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan for Western Sahara, provided it is approved through a referendum. The move marks a significant turnaround and underscores the growing international support…

Under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Morocco continues to modernize its national health system with the opening of 49 new urban and rural health centers designed to improve medical coverage and reduce regional disparities. The Ministry of Health and…

A group of Kenyan citizens has petitioned the National Assembly to erect a national statue in honour of former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga within the precincts of Parliament, in recognition of his contribution to Kenya’s democracy, governance, and social…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reaffirmed his refusal to make any territorial concessions to Russia, ahead of a European Council meeting scheduled for Thursday in Brussels. “No territorial concessions,” insisted Zelensky, who is also scheduled to attend the meeting. He…

Some 140,000 homes were without power in France on Thursday morning, as Storm Benjamin continued to sweep across much of the country, according to a report released by Enedis at 11:30 a.m. local time. The electricity grid operator specified that…

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, in Sunda carried out a new wave of drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport on Thursday, for the third consecutive day. Sudanese media outlet Sudan News, citing witnesses, reported that seven drones…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deployed 80 election observers from 10 member states to monitor Tanzania’s 29 October general elections, though four regions will not be covered due to logistical constraints. Head of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission…

Mozambique’s maritime authorities have launched an emergency search and rescue operation after a cargo vessel, Cara, sank in the access channel to the port of Beira, killing three Indian crew members and leaving one Mozambican missing. The incident, which occurred…

In Europe, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison. Sarkozy, convicted of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya, will become…

Namibia has declared a national mpox outbreak following confirmation of its first case in the coastal city of Swakopmund. Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao confirmed that the patient is receiving treatment in isolation at a District Hospital and…

Madagascar’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Andriamatoa Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, has ordered a comprehensive inventory of state property and outlined operating rules for public services. The directive follows the first official statement by President Michaël Randrianirina, signalling the government’s early steps toward…