Africa
Africa's trade vision meets reality as customs, regulations collide - explainer
National customs systems, unfinished legal rules and incompatible payment networks still obstruct routine trade across the continent.
Central African Republic gold mine collapses, 49 confirmed killed, more still missing
Somalia troops and armed opposition clash in heavy Baidoa fighting as civilian toll rises
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.
Migrants breach border from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave in mass crossing
Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta by sea and through a breached fence, prompting emergency calls as local businesses shut amid fears of unrest.
Human Rights Watch report on UAE's RSF support severely lacking, Gulf expert tells 'Post' - opinion
Sudan's chemical weapons findings received far less sustained attention than allegations against the UAE.
US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report
An independent expert on the region, Corinne Dufka, told The Washington Post that any US action in Mali has the potential to backfire and lead to the targeting of American citizens.
West African leaders sign $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline agreement
Once completed, it will have an annual capacity of 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas, with about half of that designated for export to Europe via an existing connection to Spain.
Horn of Africa growing increasingly important in Middle East power plays - analysis
Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of the Red Sea into a single geopolitical arena.
WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase,' transmission fulled by population movement
"It is still in the expansion phase, unfortunately. We would like to say it is stabilizing, but frankly we cannot say it yet," Dr Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the country, said.
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
In May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Half a century after one of the most daring Israeli rescue operations, what were Ugandan President Idi Amin's movements and thoughts?
Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets
Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered two leading media outlets closed, saying he does not believe in a free press and that journalists should be guided by government loyalists.
