A group of South African companies that operate in the defence sector is participating in the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), which is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, this week ...

Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign exchange (FX) shortages, and fuel scarcity, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

Protecting underwater ecosystems from the growing interest in rare mineral mining, framing deep-sea laws and building a biobank are among landmark achievements of the UN’s International Seabed Authori ...

The Authorities in Niger should immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains arbitrarily detained two years after he was ousted in a military coup, Human Rights Watch has demanded ...

The Governments of Mauritania and Chad on Tuesday signed funding agreements for the Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education (RELANCE) Project, supported by the World Bank and ...

The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in a briefing on Tuesday ...

The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which will take effect at the end of December 2026 ...

The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging all Member States to “utilise effectively” the mechanisms for pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the United Nations Charter, incl ...

As the humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan, the UN and partners have revised and scaled up a response plan to support more than 380,000 displaced people in Tawila, North Darfur state ...

Hosts Morocco booked their place in a second successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after edging Ghana 4-2 on penalties in a tense semi-final clash that ended 1-1 after extra time in ...

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s C ...

Nigeria edged arch-rivals South Africa 2-1 in a pulsating Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final on Tuesday evening to book their place in the final and keep alive hopes of a record-extend ...