At the plenary session, Vladimir Putin told delegates that Moscow was Africa's best partner, calling for an end to Western domination.

Accra is seeking partner status in the bloc of emerging economies, hoping to attract investment, expand trade, and strengthen its economy.

Six years after being violently beaten by three police officers, Michel Zecler is awaiting the opening of their trial on 9 November in Paris. The music producer says he remains deeply scarred and angry over police violence.

President Putin welcomed nearly two dozen African leaders to the Kremlin on Wednesday for a two-day Russia-Africa summit.

A sense of abandonment in conservative Ceuta following the migrant crisis of July is giving fresh ammunition to right-wing parties ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November.

Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, the Sakharov prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.

Spanish police, backed by soldiers, have cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta, just two days before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are due to visit the North African territory.

France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella begins a two-day visit to Spain with a stop in Ceuta, where a mass migrant influx reignited debate over immigration.

Minors who reach Spain alone fall under its child-protection system, which entitles them to shelter, healthcare, and education.