Gaza faces communications blackout due to lack of fuel
Israel defends blocking fuel deliveries, as the UN warns this could lead to a breakdown of civil order.
1970-01-01 08:00
First fuel tanker enters Gaza from Egypt since start of war
Israel is limiting use of the fuel to aid lorries and not hospitals, the UN says.
1970-01-01 08:00
How Republicans are trying to blame Biden for the attacks on Israel
The US government is not yet willing to draw a direct line between Iran and the shocking sneak attacks by Hamas militants on Israel outside the Gaza Strip, but President Joe Biden's domestic political rivals are convinced.
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup
Killings by militant Islamists have intensified since the military seized power in July.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger attack: Soldiers killed by hundreds of jihadists in Kandadji
Jihadist attacks have intensified across Niger since the military seized power in July.
1970-01-01 08:00
French troops will soon leave Niger - what happens then?
Decisions made by Niger's ruling juntas will be crucial as to how Islamist extremism spreads.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libya: Greek rescuers among those killed in road collision
Members of a Libyan family also died in the crash and several other people were seriously injured.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libya floods: The bodies left unrecognisable by disaster
Doctors are struggling to identify the remains which have been found as the death toll rises.
1970-01-01 08:00
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.
1970-01-01 08:00
General Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?
Who is General Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?
1970-01-01 08:00
Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader
Brice Oligui Nguema is named transitional leader after the overthrow of President Ali Bongo.
1970-01-01 08:00