- — Final destination for deportees flown out of the United States remains unknown
- It has been reported that the migrants, who are of six different nationalities, were being sent to South Sudan which once again appears to be on the brink of civil war.
- — South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at White House for meeting with Trump
- Amid tensions over "genocide" allegations made by Trump with regard to white farmers in South Africa, president Cyril Ramaphosa has started his meeting with the US president in an attempt to salvage relations between the two countries.
- — China says its committed to expanding its investments in Africa
- A Ministry of Commerce official it would do this by further promoting corporate cooperation in various fields.
- — Tehran insists it will never stop enriching uranium
- Iran’s top diplomat insisted Wednesday that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, further underlining the Islamic Republic's red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
- — Kenya's rhinos get their ears notched for tracking and protection
- Rhino populations in Kenya have long suffered from poaching. But in the past few years, the country has managed to improve the situation. Its latest initiative to protect the animals: notching their ears to make them easier to track.
- — England to launch world-first Gonorrhoea vaccination programme
- Cases of gonorrhoea hit over 85,000 in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918, prompting concerns about strains that no longer respond to standard treatments.
- — Paris Saint-Germain hopes to win first UEFA Champions League title
- The French team trained on Wednesday ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Inter Milan on 31 May.
- — Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities
- Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
- — NFL approves participation of players in flag football for 2028 Olympics
- The National Football League owners have authorised players to participate in the flag football tournament at the 2028 Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles. Flag football is one of the five sports added to the 2028 Games.
- — Paris Saint-Germain hopes for winning first-ever UEFA Champions League title
- The French team trained on Wednesday ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Inter Milan on 31 May.
- — Burkina Faso's military leaders turn to 'Africa's Che Guevara' to rally struggling country
- “I’m the driver of the revolution!" one young man exclaimed with delight, sitting behind the wheel of the jeep that Sankara used during his presidency decades ago.
- — Former Congo PM sentenced over $245 million corruption scandal
- The charges relate to a massive corn farming project launched under Kabila’s administration, which collapsed in 2017. Investigations into the failed initiative began in 2021 under President Félix Tshisekedi.
- — At least six dead in suicide bomb attack on school bus in Pakistan
- The incident took place on the outskirts of Khudzar in the restive Balochistan province as the children headed to their military-run school in the city.
- — Ramaphosa aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit
- U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa's leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump accused the country's government of allowing a “genocide” to take place against minority white farmers.
- — Accra city authorities renew battle against roadside trading
- In what officials are calling a renewed battle to reclaim the capital city, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly have launched a joint decongestion exercise to clear unauthorised traders and structures choking the city’s roads, pavements, and walkways.
- — UN says Gaza aid blocked by Israeli security checks
- The UN says that aid has not reached Palestinians yet despite it beginning to enter Gaza two days ago
- — UN calls for stronger action on Global Maritime Security
- The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says "without maritime security, there can be no global security
- — Ugandan lawmakers bring back military courts' ability to try civilians
- Uganda passed a bill on Tuesday that authorises military courts to conduct civilian trials, a practice that was deemed unconstitutional in a Supreme Court ruling in January.
- — Manchester United prepare to take on Tottenham after dismal league campaign
- After a historically poor performance in the Premier League, the club will take on Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao on Wednesday in a bid to save this year's campaign with the Europa League final.
- — UK suspends trade deal negotiations with Israel
- UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Tuesday that his country would suspend negotiations on a new trade agreement with Israel over "Netanyahu's government's actions" in relation to the war in Gaza.
- — Somalia celebrates the International Day for Women in Maritime
- Somali officials announced the launch of a new initiative to empower women in the maritime sector.
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