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Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238 million tender offer

Kenya taps TDB, AFC to arrange $1.2 billion airport expansion finance

The East African nation is aiming to nearly triple Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's annual passenger handling capacity to 22 million.

Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran peace talks with Hormuz in spotlight

Those developments could complicate the talks in which both sides want to advance an interim deal brokered by Pakistan and signed on Wednesday by Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian to end an almost four-month-long war.

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired overnight by the Iran-backed group. An Israeli military official said Hezbollah launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, prompting attacks on what the official described as "Hezbollah targets"....

France restricts alcohol consumption as Europe swelters in heatwave

France was expecting 35 of its 96 departments or regions to declare red heatwave alerts on Sunday with temperatures of 39 ​to 40 degrees Celsius (102-104 Fahrenheit) expected from the southwest through the Paris region into Burgundy, ​with some areas possibly reaching 41C....

Spain must be patient, says Yamal as he continues to manage return from injury

The ​Barcelona forward played 25 minutes in Spain's lacklustre 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in ​their opening, his first appearance in nearly two months.

Cape Verde eye another upset against wounded Uruguay

The Cape Verdeans, in particular goalkeeper and social media sensation Vozinha, became the early darlings of the tournament when they held the European champions goalless in Atlanta on Monday.

US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians

"Rising tensions between Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) hardliners and ​the Ethiopian government have threatened to reignite ​the conflict in northern Ethiopia and undermine peace ⁠and security across the entire region," the State ​Department said in a statement....

Ebola response received less than 10% of pledges, Africa CDC says

Donors have pledged $910 million, ​including $80 million from African Union member ⁠states, according to the latest data ​from the Africa Centres for Disease Control ​and Prevention.

Zimbabwe lawmakers back legislation extending president's time in power

Some 216 ​lawmakers voted in favour of the draft legislation, passing the 187 mark needed ​for a two-thirds majority.