Iran president vows no surrender, keeps door open to diplomacy
Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender to the US but insists diplomacy remains possible
Sudan democratic group presses UK for urgent humanitarian ceasefire
Sudanese opposition figures pressed British lawmakers for a ceasefire, democratic transition and action over the return of Islamists
South Africa house party shooting kills 11
Police are hunting three gunmen after a KwaZulu-Natal house party shooting left 11 people dead and three wounded
Tigray leaders declare new war with Ethiopia as fighting spreads
Tigrayan forces say they have entered a “defensive war” as fighting erupts across three northern Ethiopian regions
Burhan misses UN opening as foreign minister leads Sudan delegation
Burhan was absent from the UN opening as Sudan’s foreign minister led the delegation in New York
Tigrayan forces seize Mekelle airport as flights suspended
Tigrayan forces have taken control of Mekelle airport as Ethiopian Airlines halts flights across Tigray
US presses Iran with six-point demands in New York talks
Washington reportedly presses six major demands as Iran seeks sanctions relief and a deal to reopen Hormuz
Trump warns Iran over activity at Pickaxe Mountain
Trump escalates Iran warning in sweeping UN address
Ivory Coast targets top spot among Africa’s gold producers
Ivory Coast is ramping up gold investment and regulation as it seeks to become one of Africa’s top producers by 2035
