South African President Cyril Ramaphosa voted in Johannesburg on Wednesday, with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) facing a challenge to its control of major cities in local government elections.
At least six people have been killed, and 10 remain missing after Cyclone Arnab triggered deadly landslides and widespread flooding in India's eastern state of Odisha.
Footage filmed in Kandhamal district on Sunday shows vehicles halted before a damaged bridge as locals survey the destruction.
Anti-immigration protesters clashed with police and broke through barricades in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, as tensions flared over court restrictions on demonstrations organised by the March and March movement.
Displaced residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday expressed hope that President Felix Tshisekedi's participation in the Russia-Africa Summit could open new avenues towards peace.
Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi called on Russia to support efforts to end the ongoing conflict, saying the Washington and Doha processes had failed to produce 'concrete results,' during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin after the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Friday.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said African countries had stood firm despite intense Western pressure to distance themselves from Moscow, speaking at the Russia-Africa Media Forum in Moscow on Tuesday.
Lula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential runoff, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and securing a fourth, non-consecutive term as president.
The result was confirmed by Brazil's electoral authority.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema called on mining companies to prioritise jobs, skills training and contracts for local businesses over traditional corporate social responsibility projects, saying these would deliver greater benefits to communities.
DR Congo government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya has accused former President Joseph Kabila of launching an 'all-out attack' against the Republic through his new political-military alliance, warning that the move could cost civilian lives.
Looters leave smashed stores amid shattered glass in Parish
Shops were ransacked and storefronts smashed as widespread looting and violence accompanied nationwide protests against rising living costs in Paris on Saturday.
