David Cameron has said he wants to support Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "at a hard time", after making a dramatic comeback to government in a major cabinet reshuffle.
A coalition of governments have at a ceremony at the Paris Peace Forum, affirmed their support of the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) by approving the Statutes that safeguard its mission and independence and formally appointing its Board of independent experts.
For all Amoako Boafo's head-turning success, he is a reluctant interviewee. Not yet 40, he has had his canvases displayed in the galleries of the mega-dealer Larry Gagosian, who has hailed him as "the future of portraiture".
The Gabonese government says the African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted financial sanctions imposed on the country following the removal of President Ali Bongo in a coup in August.
Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz's father has been released by the left-wing guerrillas who kidnapped him 13 days ago, police sources and local media say.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reiterated its commitment to continue supporting Ghana to build a strong resilient health system to effectively respond to health emergencies and ensure the continuity of essential health services as part of efforts to achieve universal health coverage.
A man has been shot dead in Nigeria’s north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm – or “gun medicine” – was being tested on him by a traditional healer, police spokesman Ahmed Wakil has said.