Africa

Calling for diplomacy, Fidan said he had urged Iran to resolve tensions with regional countries and address the nuclear issue through dialogue to remove structural obstacles weighing on its economy.

Biometric machines – used to verify voters’ identity – have malfunctioned in many areas and ballot boxes were undelivered in some polling stations.

‘Sustainable peace, stability can only be achieved through solutions that center the agency of Iranian people,’ says Foreign Ministry

Envoys representing regional states and key donor countries express ‘grave concern’ over the state of peace in the East African country, says German Embassy in South Sudan.

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s wealth has increased by $451 million to reach $30.4 billion in the first two weeks of 2026.

The agreement allows 98.2% of Kenya’s export goods duty-free access to the Chinese market.

Polling stations in several parts were still not open hours after voting was due to start on Thursday, with some 21.6 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that Cairo would take all necessary measures to preserve Sudan’s unity, as the neighbouring country approaches its fourth year of war between the army and its paramilitary rivals.

Terrorists killed 14 people, half of them children, in an attack in Cameroon’s English-speaking Northwest region on Wednesday, state media reported.

A senior Ugandan official on Wednesday defended the internet shutdown implemented ahead of elections, saying it was necessary to prevent “riots and misinformation.”