United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, highlighted the "important security" partnership the US and Kenya share as he met with his Kenyan counterpart, Aden Bare Duale at the Pentagon on Wednesday. The meeting follows the signing last September of a ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his appeal Thursday for a humanitarian cease-fire before a "gigantic tragedy" develops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Israel's military is reported to be planning to expand its offensive. "Looking ... Read More

Former President Donald Trump has won the Nevada Republican caucus by a large margin. The only other person whose name was on the ballot was Ryan Binkley, a pastor and businessman. It means Mr Trump will take all Nevada's 26 delegates, the ... Read More

President Joe Biden US President Joe Biden has angrily criticised an investigation that found he mishandled top secret files and said he struggled to recall key life events. In a surprise news briefing on Thursday evening, Mr Biden insisted: "My memory ... Read More

As Sudan is about to enter its 10th month of conflict, United Nations agencies launched a $4.1 billion appeal Tuesday to provide urgent aid for 14.7 million people inside Sudan and 2.7 million people who have taken refuge in five ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the world has entered an “age of chaos” that is causing a multitude of suffering and thwarting progress – and must be reversed. “There is so much anger and hate ... Read More

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, embarked on a poignant journey through Sudan, where he met with families torn apart by the devastating conflict ravaging the nation. Displaced from their homes and livelihoods by the ongoing turmoil, these families ... Read More

Senegal's President Macky Sall The ECOWAS Commission is urging the political class in Senegal to take urgent steps to restore the electoral calendar in accordance with the provisions of the country's Constitution. The ECOWAS Commission in a statement dated Tuesday, February ... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Ghana to follow through with the implementation of the $3 billion loan support programme. “It is important that Ghana sticks the course and see the programme being implemented over the next three years,” said ... Read More

Sisi U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed ahead with a diplomatic tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, meeting Egyptian leaders as part of his efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in exchange for the release of ... Read More