World & Africa

Migrants clash with police at a deportation site in South Africa where thousands have gathered

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Police fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting Wednesday near a community hall
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DRC opposition condemns new bill seen as opening the way for a third term for

By Associated Press DR Congo’s opposition on Tuesday condemned the adoption of a bill that could open the door to
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Kenya to pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of violent protests

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Kenya will pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of protest-related human rights abuses, President William Ruto
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First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa

By Associated Press LAGOS: The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation
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Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution last year, UN says

By Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025
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US strikes Iran after blaming Tehran for helicopter crash. Iran fires on countries in the

By Associated Press DUBAI: The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of
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Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears

By Associated Press MPONDWE BORDER, Uganda: Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable
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South Africa court weighs feud over the body of Zambia’s former President Lungu

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG:A bitter feud over whether the body of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu should return to his
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Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120

By Associated Press KINSHASA: Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

By Associated Press The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring
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