He said men and women aged 18 and 19 will start serving in a new paid 10-month military service programme from 2026.

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power ...

Fernando Dias was the main challenger in last week’s closely contested presidential vote, which he claims to have won.

From the Galapagos Islands to India, tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles are turning up in some of the world’s most ...

With an estimated 2,500 fossas left in the wild, they are classified as vulnerable. Conservationists hope that successful ...

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said a full investigation would be carried out into a deadly blaze in several ...

In a statement Thursday, the presidency said South Africa would continue to participate as a full, active and constructive member of the G20 ...

A US advocacy group has sued Apple in Washington, accusing the company of using minerals tied to conflict and labour abuses ...

After decades of talks, negotiations, and setbacks, Guinea has officially launched the long-awaited exploitation of the Simandou iron ore deposit.

A vigilante group in Kogi State blocked an attempted raid on Kiri High School on Monday, stopping armed men from abducting ...

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, just hours after the coup, the missions voiced their concerns over the arrest of the incumbent President, Embalo Sissoco and some of their agents.

The president ordered the recruitment of an additional 20,000 security personnel on top of the 30,000 already approved, and ...