The UK government has pulled its $1.15bn support for a controversial TotalEnergies gas project in Mozambique, citing increased climate and security risks. Campaigners hail the decision.
A devastating suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri has claimed 18 lives, marking a grim resurgence of Boko Haram violence in the region where the insurgency began.
In a major security breach, Boko Haram militants launched a deadly assault on a luxury hotel in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, raising fears of a resurgence in the terror group's urban operations.
Authorities in Pakistan have shut down mobile services in Balochistan following intelligence reports of potential militant attacks, raising concerns over security and communication blackouts.
The Philippine government has terminated negotiations with communist insurgents, accusing them of ceasefire violations and attacks on civilians. The move marks a dramatic shift in policy under President Rodrigo Duterte.