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The United Nations Security Council has renewed the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year while also asking for recommendations on the best way for the international community to continue its work in the Taliban-ruled country.…

China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing is concerned about the war with Russia spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution with Moscow. Qin told Ukraine’s Foreign Minister…

Ugandan Catholic pilgrims visiting the popular Namugongo Martyrs Shrine in the central region have been cautioned against drinking water from the so-called holy well. Church authorities say the water can be used for other scripture…

At least five people have died in north-west Tanzania from an unidentified illness, officials say. Seven cases have so far been reported in Kagera region and the authorities have dispatched a team of doctors to diagnose the disease.…

A court in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has refused to dismiss a charge of incitement against a firebrand opposition lawmaker. It paves the way for his trial in the run-up to general elections scheduled for later this year. Job Sikhala…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has accused Western countries of imposing gay rights on African nations as lawmakers in the country prepare to vote on an anti-LGBT bill. The bill, introduced earlier this month, proposes tougher…

President Emmanuel Macron has shunned the French Parliament and opted to push through a highly unpopular pension reform bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The French leader wants to raise the retirement age so…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a visit to Niger by meeting former jihadists who have been rehabilitated through a vocational training programme backed by US funding. Mr Blinken called it a model for the region, which has…

A magistrate in Uganda says there is enough evidence for the trial of a US couple charged with the torture and trafficking of a 10-year-old boy in their care to begin soon. Mackenzie and Nicholas Spencer, who was arrested in December,…

China has accused the United States of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok following reports Washington is calling on its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app. The US has yet to present…