Samantha Granville
Israel hits Lebanese capital in ‘targeted strike’
Israel has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for only the second time since the start of a ceasefire last month.…
Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) north-west of…
Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it targeted an American air base in the region, after fresh US…
Ebola-hit DR Congo faces ‘catastrophic collision’ of disease and conflict, WHO warns
Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health…
Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a United Arab Emirates-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops…
Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
Senegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked on Friday by the president, has been elected Speaker of…