Francis Ngannou expressed interest in potentially facing Jon Jones at the UFC White House card

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had not been formally recognized by any country until last week. More than 20 nations have since condemned Israel’s move.

Ivory Coast has signed a major bilateral health agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening the country’s health system and improving its capacity to prevent and respond to disease.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held discussions with his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul. It comes after Israel's recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign nation - a move criticised by Somalia and a string of other nations.

Dozens of people have been detained after Turkish police launched large-scale operations against the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Istanbul and Ankara, as authorities intensify efforts to prevent further attacks.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reappointed Abdolnasser Hemmati reappointed as Central Bank of Iran governor. Hemmati previously held the role from July 2018 to August 2021, steering the institution through US sanctions.

Take a look back at MMA Fighting’s 2025 predictions, including Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC title hopes.

Israel Adesanya discusses where he’s at in his UFC career on the heels of a three-fight losing streak.

Michael Page has made it quite clear for nearly a year he wants to return to the UFC’s welterweight division.

UFC middleweight Shara Bullet had some things to say in response to Arman Tsarukyan’s ducking claims.

Daniel Cormier says he knows for a fact that fighter pay is going up across the board in the UFC.

The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace, the RHDP, secured 197 of the 255 seats, around 77 percent, expanding its majority just two months after President Alassane Ouattara was re-elected for a controversial fourth term.

Fresh figures show more than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain by sea over the past year, a sharp drop from the previous 12 months.

Controversy is growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo over alleged government tolerance of anti Tutsi rhetoric.
President Félix Tshisekedi met on December 22nd with two Congolese expatriates from the United States, Jean-Claude Mubenga and Kalonji Kabamba.

Sweden has come out in support of Somalia days after Israel became the first country in the world to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.