Angola will host the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda on August 30, with leaders expected to focus on strengthening conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding mechanisms across the continent.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is battling its deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning that a broader and faster response is needed as the epidemic enters its 100th day.

The United Nations (UN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have renewed calls for strict international regulation of autonomous weapons systems, warning that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are bringing the world dangerously close to allowing machines to make life-and-death decisions without meaningful human control.

Kenyan MP quits ruling party for opposition