Nigerian army denies report of coup plot
At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso
With eyes on Gaza, Ukraine, UN chief launches rights protection pledge
French journalist detained in Ethiopia
9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally
Drawing a line in the sand as communities adapt to climate change
ECOWAS leaders meet in bid to keep Mali, Niger and Burkina in bloc
ECOWAS lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue
Ukraine: Bucha and Irpin rise from the ashes of Russian military occupation
‘High time for peace’, UN chief says, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters third year
August 20, 2026
