Africa
Sudan welcomes US sanctions on paramilitary leader
US imposes sanctions on RSF commander, 7 companies, 1 individual linked to paramilitary group
Rebels seize eastern town of DR Congo
M23 rebels capture Masisi after clashes with armed forces, displacing locals, according to reports
Mozambique faces another likely protest as opposition leader announces his return from exile
'If they want to assassinate me. If they want to arrest me, arrest me,' Venancio Mondlane says, urging supporters to welcome him at Maputo airport on Thursday morning
Oil tanker blast in southern Nigeria kills 4
Incident was caused by a fallen 33,000-litre diesel tanker in Agbor town in Ika South Local Government Area, says Delta State Governor Oborevwori
Sudanese Finance Minister highlights commitment to strengthen relations with Türkiye
Gibril Ibrahim, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burhanettin Duran meet in Port Sudan, says Sudanese Ministry of Finance
Evacuations underway after 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ethiopia
5 tremors hit central Ethiopia in past 24 hours, prompting evacuations