Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has previously criticised Western manufacturers for asking fees to reserve vaccines, has agreed to pay drugmakers in advance to secure millions of Covid-19 shots, his spokesman said on Thursday.

Ethiopia's prime minister warned on Tuesday that a deadline for rebel northern forces to lay down arms had expired, paving the way for a final push on the Tigray region's capital in a two-week conflict destabilising the Horn of Africa.

Qatar, being a safe country and known for its modern infrastructure and facilities for foreign investors, offers many incentives that encourage Panamanian companies to bring their investments to the gas-rich Gulf country ...

An intense fightback by the Islamic State group in Libya’s Sirte slowed an advance by pro-government forces yesterday