The Sudanese government has called on African members to quit the International Criminal Court.

The US presidential debates were tense and heated, and that same atmosphere continued at a white-tie dinner and fundraiser in New York. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded light-heated jokes, but some sharpened barbs also made their acrimony clear.

The 19th summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is underway in Madagascar with experts discussing the importance of peace and security in the common market. Madagascar which is playing host to the summit only exports about 3% of its products in the common market.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to redouble his efforts to rescue the remaining girls still being held. Twenty one Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram last week.

The world's population is in the grip of non-communicable diseases linked to the consumption of much sugar. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now issued a new guideline seeking for a commitment to increase tax on sugary drinks and a less than 10% daily sugar intake.

African countries are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss climate change.

The BRICS Summit 2016 has adopted the Goa Declaration which unanimously hit out at the growing threat of terrorism, among other issues. The summit laid down a comprehensive vision for the countries cooperation in combating terrorism, including cross border terrorism, and its supporters.

A group of Nigerian families were finally reunited with 21 girls released last week by Boko Haram, the Islamic militant movement. The abduction of nearly 300 female students from a government secondary school in the remote town of Chibok, in the north-east Nigeria in April 2014 prompted a global outcry.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has visited Haiti to see the devastation left by Hurricane Matthew. Storm victims continue to express frustration at delays in aid more than a week-and-a-half since the category 4 storm hit.

African leaders on Saturday signed a landmark charter that aims to preserve the continent's maritime security and safety.