Africa News
2 Shootings in South Africa Kill 27 People in One Night
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN—South African police were on Sunday hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other.“This...
Congo Plane Crash Kills 14, Including 2 Senior Military Officials
Police tape in a file photo. Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesKINSHASA, Congo—At least 14 people, including two senior military officials, have died in a plane...
US Signs Pact to Deepen Investment in Nigerias Mining Sector
Nigeria's minerals minister, Dele Alake, shakes hands with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sept. 24, 2026. Nigerian GovernmentNigeria and the...
Oil Prices Rise as Trump Rejects Latest Iranian Proposal
Oil prices rose on Monday morning, after President Donald Trump rejected a seven-day plan from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in...
Australia Posts $22 Billion Deficit$6 Billion Better Than Forecast
The Treasurer of Australia Jim Chalmers speaks in the House of Representatives in Canberra, Australia on Sept. 9, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty ImagesAustralian Treasurer...
Lack of Remorse: Aboriginal Author, Former CEO Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Staff Member
BUNDABERG, Australia—A Queensland court has heard how an Aboriginal corporation CEO sexually assaulted a woman in the same week he was granted an...
Dozens of Soldiers Killed or Arrested After an Apparent Mutiny in Nigers Capital, State TV Reports
NIAMEY, Niger—Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was...
Carney Meets Business Leaders to Discuss US Trade, Says PMs Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he announces a $11.3 billion contract for icebreakers at the Davie shipyard in Levis, Quebec on Aug....
