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Wilfried Zaha back with Ivory Coast to defend Africa Cup of Nations title
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Wilfried Zaha back with Ivory Coast to defend Africa Cup of Nations title

After two years out of the national team, Wilfried Zaha was recalled Tuesday by the Ivory Coast to help defend

Japan earthquake caught on camera in late night videos
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Japan earthquake caught on camera in late night videos

Social media videos show the moment a 7.5 quake struck Japan overnight, with residents filming intense shaking and damage inside

Rice, Trossard and Saliba absent from Arsenal training ahead of Club Brugge UCL trip
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Rice, Trossard and Saliba absent from Arsenal training ahead of Club Brugge UCL trip

Arsenal trained at their base north of London on Tuesday before travelling to Belgium to face Club Brugge in the

Benin’s largest city Cotonou resumes normalcy after failed coup attempt
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Benin’s largest city Cotonou resumes normalcy after failed coup attempt

Traffic in the Benin capital of Cotonou resumed on Monday following an attempted coup that shook the country a day

Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term
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Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term

Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of

EU approves draft overhaul of migration policy
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EU approves draft overhaul of migration policy

The major change, if adopted, could see the return of migrant hubs and EU countries striking bilateral agreements with non-member

Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to the Republic, minister says
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Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to the Republic, minister says

A military coup declared in Benin on Sunday has failed, the country’s interior minister said, just hours after soldiers took

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union calls nationwide strike for January 21
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Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union calls nationwide strike for January 21

Tunisia’s main union, the UGTT, has announced a nationwide strike for January 21 to demand wage-increase negotiations and protest an

Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 12 after one victim dies in hospital
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Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 12 after one victim dies in hospital

The death toll in Saturday’s shooting at an unlicensed bar near South Africa’s capital Pretoria has risen to 12 after

Rwanda signs $228 agreement with US under Washington’s new aid model
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Rwanda signs $228 agreement with US under Washington’s new aid model

The United States and Rwanda have signed a $228 million agreement aimed at strengthening Rwanda’s health sector while promoting long-term