Africa

Burst mains, three-year outages in Hillbrow and roughly 144 pipe failures a day expose a city-wide collapse of water infrastructure serving millions

The incumbent secured a second term against 13 opponents, with Brian Mundubile's Tonse Alliance finishing second as turnout dropped sharply from 2021.

Moroccan forces also detained 61 citizens accused of facilitating the attempts, as authorities keep more than 20,000 personnel posted along the border daily.

Between 60 and 70 percent of new cases emerge outside monitored contacts, leaving health teams chasing an outbreak that has outrun every containment effort.

A ferry carrying passengers and cargo capsized near Long Island in Lake Kariba; witnesses report seven bodies recovered, 74 rescued and 79 missing.

Thousands of migrants entered Spain's North African enclave, prompting a military deployment and renewing a centuries-old diplomatic dispute with Morocco.

The strike in Borno state marks expanded U.S. military involvement in West Africa counterterrorism efforts