Africa is one of the continents worst affected by climate change. An estimated 600 million people there don't have access to electricity, while even greater numbers live without clean cooking fuels or technologies. The continent currently accounts for less than 6 percent of global energy consumption and 2 percent of cumulative global emissions.

The office of the presidency issued a statement to say an "error" had been made in earlier comments about South Africa leaving the ICC.

Kyiv said it intercepted over 20 cruise missiles and two unmanned aerial vehicles, while at least 16 people were killed in strikes targeting other Ukrainian cities.

Same-sex relationships are legal in only 22 out of 54 African nations. In some countries, laws are being strengthened against people who identify as LGBTQ, which many African leaders consider "contrary to culture norms."

A gospel preacher in Kenya lured his congregates to a forest and allegedly told them to fast to death in order to "meet Jesus." Dozens died. Across Africa, such men-of-God make murky claims of possessing powers to enrich their followers or heal HIV, AIDS, Ebola, coronavirus, etc. in return for favors. Such claims are having catastrophic consequences. So, is it time to stop prosperity preaching?

A Russian court found a German citizen guilty of promoting "LGBT propaganda" and decided to expel him from the country.

During his trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, the German chancellor will focus on reaffirming strategic alliances and calling for a peaceful solution in Sudan.

Olaf Scholz's second trip to Africa as chancellor will focus on East Africa, a region that has witnessed recent violence in Sudan.

Moscow said it was tightening security after two drones exploded over the Kremlin days before the annual World War II Victory Day parade. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy made a highly symbolic visit to The Hague.

Ukrainians living in the occupied east are being forced to take Russian citizenship — otherwise they face deportation. Kyiv is sending mixed signals about what its citizens should do.

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria struggled and couldn't breach Morocco's defense on Wednesday evening and paid for the lapse in concentration early on in the game. With South Africa going up against them on Saturday, we consider points for improvement of Nduka Ugbade's team. Ayomide Sotubo speaks on this episode of the Nutmeg AFCON special on Guardian TV.

Two women, a director and a playwright, face charges of justifying terrorism over a play about Russian women recruited to marry radical Islamists in Syria. The charges sparked outrage amid a Russian crackdown on dissent.