The decision follows suspension of a senior official after he'd reportedly tried to block the arrest of his daughter in a drug-related case. A recording of the incident sparked public anger, weeks after mass protests in Monrovia over the spread of the addictive drug 'Kush' 2/2

A Spanish tourist has angered many Kenyans after posting videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk at a wildlife reserve. In another clip shared on Instagram, he is seen feeding two elephants with carrots before declaring, "We are on beer time". 1/2

The videos have since been taken down, but not before calls for the man to be deported. Kenyan authorities have launched several investigations.2/2

The British cyclist and 4 time Tour de France champion, Chris Froome, has been airlifted to hospital after crashing on a training ride near the French city of Toulon. His team say he suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs and a fractured vertebrae, but no head injuries.

Coco Gauff on the Taylor Townsend & Jelena Ostapenko situation at the U.S. Open: “I know what was said after the match. I think it was a heat of the moment thing. I think Jelena was probably feeling emotions after she lost. It shouldn’t have been said, regardless of how you’re

A Kenyan official says it's feared a doomsday cult suspected of causing the of more than 400 people is making a comeback. More than 30 bodies and some 70 body parts have been exhumed in the coastal region close to the remote Shakahola Forest where mass graves were found in 2023

A doctors group in Sudan has accused the paramilitary RSF of another mass killing of civilians as it continues its offensive against El Fasher, the one city in Darfur still outside its control. It said 24 people died in shelling that targeted the city's central market area.

Sudan Doctors Network says paramilitary RSF is increasingly targeting civilians as it steps up its campaign to take El-Fasher, the last remaining city in Darfur outside its control. Dr Mohamed Faisal Hassan said the RSF campaign had become more aggressiv

Officials in Mauritania say at least 49 people have died and another 100 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of the north-west African country. 17 people have been rescued and a search is continuing.

A senior Kenyan official Raymond Omollo says that the government is working on bill to strengthen the regulation of religious organisations, amid concerns that a deadly starvation cult may still be active.

President Trump revokes the secret service protection for former vice president Kamala Harris.Her protection will end on Monday. US vice presidents &t heir families normally get 6 months’ protection after leaving office, but President Biden extended this for a year for Ms Harris.

Britain's official cycling body has apologised for blocking out the name of a small Welsh village on its event listing. The website had shown the village of Three Cocks as "Three", followed by five asterisks for last weekend's South Wales Junior Road race.

Spanish government has declared a migrant emergency in the Canary Islands and Spain's North African territories of Ceuta and Melilla. Officials said the move would guarantee the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, and free up resources to provide adequate care for them. 1/2

Over 12k migrants have reached the Canaries so far this year considerably fewer than the same period last year Many people die on the hazardous crossing from northwest Africa. Officials in Mauritania say at least 69 migrants died when a migrant boat capsized on Tuesday night

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The funeral has been held in Johannesburg for one of South African TV's best known faces, Nandi Nyembe, who died last Saturday after a long illness. She was 75. The actress was acclaimed for her authentic character portrayals in dramas spanning 5 decades.

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Reports from northwest Nigeria say at least13 people have died and more than 20y are missing after an overcrowded boat sank as they fled violence. Residents in Zamfara State said locals boarded the river boat to escape gunmen who had attacked two communities.

Researchers say Sudan's paramilitary RSF building extensive earthen barriers around El-Fasher the army's last remaining stronghold in Darfur. Study says satellite imagery showed over 31 km of berms under construction since May, forming what's described as a "literal kill box."