US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has imposed new sanctions on two officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against the global tribunal.
Ukraine’s Zelensky faces growing internal pressure over calls for wartime elections
France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has announced that two Iranian diplomats will be expelled in the coming days, in retaliation for actions by Iran that led to the detention of two French embassy staff members in Tehran.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, former South African President Thabo Mbeki and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo are among the prominent figures expected to attend the Africa Mindset Reset Forum, which will be held in Kigali on August 25 and 26, 2026.
US President Donald Trump has said that no talks or negotiations are taking place between the United States and Iran, nor are any planned, while insisting that the Strait of Hormuz remains open.
The Electoral Commission announced the results in the early hours of Tuesday, August 18, 2026, confirming that Hichilema, 64, had secured enough votes to win the election without a runoff.
Iran has warned that it could launch attacks against US forces stationed in different parts of the region after talks aimed at reaching a lasting agreement to end the conflict with the United States failed to produce results.
Russia has accused the United Kingdom of “deliberately choosing to escalate the Ukraine war” after it was confirmed that British-made drones were used in attacks on targets inside Russia.
Rwanda has made progress in budget transparency, public participation and government financial oversight, according to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2025 released by the International Budget Partnership.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence says Russian forces have captured 19 areas in southeastern Ukraine, in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, during offensives carried out this summer.
