NATO will provide maritime and air support to EU's maritime mission off Libya coast.

China has commended African countries for their plans to pull out of the International Criminal Court. The country says it respects the decision and understands their long standing concerns with the court. The news comes as Gambia becomes the latest country to announce its intention to exit.

At least 59 cadets and guards have been killed in an attack by militants on Pakistan police college. According to officials, three militants wearing suicide bomb vests entered the college and reportedly took the cadets hostage.

Six Asian sailors have been released after being held hostage by Somali pirates for more than four years.

The Sudanese government has called on African members to quit the International Criminal Court.

The US presidential debates were tense and heated, and that same atmosphere continued at a white-tie dinner and fundraiser in New York. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded light-heated jokes, but some sharpened barbs also made their acrimony clear.

The 19th summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is underway in Madagascar with experts discussing the importance of peace and security in the common market. Madagascar which is playing host to the summit only exports about 3% of its products in the common market.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to redouble his efforts to rescue the remaining girls still being held. Twenty one Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram last week.

The world's population is in the grip of non-communicable diseases linked to the consumption of much sugar. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now issued a new guideline seeking for a commitment to increase tax on sugary drinks and a less than 10% daily sugar intake.

African countries are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss climate change.