Africa

Tens of thousands have been displaced by the floods that have destroyed homes and killed livestock, the authorities said.

UN chief says Africa needs increased concessional finance and greater lending capacity from multilateral development banks.

At least 22 people are presumed dead after the boat they were travelling on capsized in northwest Nigeria, the country’s emergency agency said on Wednesday.

The death toll from an attack by terrorists on a mosque and nearby homes in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state has risen to at least 50, local officials said on Wednesday.

The United States has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice, its embassy in the capital Harare said on Wednesday.

Egypt has called on Israel to approve a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap proposal recently accepted by Hamas.

The government said security agencies have been deployed to the area to restore normalcy.

African leaders attending the conference include Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, William Ruto of Kenya and UN head Antonio Guterres.

Türkiye is supporting dialogue efforts in Libya aimed at fostering the country’s unity and sovereignty.

John Hume was arrested with five other people following a “complex investigation into transnational trafficking of rhino horns”, police said.