World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
After an unexpected coup three years ago in neighbouring Gabon, which toppled the Bongo dynasty sending shockwaves across the continent, Cameroon immediately reshuffled its military leadership.
Then, while running for a controversial eighth term in power at last year's presidential election, Biya reshuffled the top brass of the army.
Again in June this year, he promoted several members of the defence and security forces to higher ranks.
The circumstances under which the latest changes were made have sparked debate, especially among social media users.
Biya made the appointments
More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said.
The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to the French maritime prefecture of the Channel and North Sea.
It said 157 people have been rescued and are being taken to port in Boulogne-sur-Mer. There are no reports of anyone having been injured or killed.
It comes just a day after Prime Minister
Guatemala volcano eruption sends lava spewing into the air
The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala has triggered the evacuation of at least two villages on its slopes.
Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere, started spewing lava and ash on Monday.
Pyroclastic currents - rivers of gas, volcanic ash and rock fragments - continued to flow down Fuego's south-eastern slope early on Tuesday, the government agency which monitors its activity said.
Disaster management agency Conred issued a nationwide orange alert, the second highest, and warned locals to be prepared as
Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service
Funerals have been held for some of the 14 people killed in a landslide that hit a mountain monastery hosting an overnight prayer session in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region.
Rescue efforts for others feared trapped in the debris after a hillside above the Orthodox Church monastery collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning have now been halted.
The monastery includes a prayer chamber carved into the mountainside, where the worshippers had gathered for the special prayer service.
"The land above the cave… slid after the heavy rain that lasted throughout
What is Trump Media's Truth API and why is it controversial?
Political opponents of Trump have criticised the service. Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have written to the US securities regulator to ask if it will investigate whether Truth API breaks the law.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed receipt of the letter, but has declined to comment on whether it will investigate.
The potential for insider trading to occur has also been raised. The practice, which is illegal, involves people making market trades or bets based on information that is not available to the general public.
Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the largest of the wildfires that have forced more than 60,000 people to evacuate from the city of Spokane in Washington state.
Three major fires have been burning around the north-western state's second-most-populous city since the weekend, with firefighters still working to contain the flames.
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the fire and later found to have matches and a lighter, the
Soldier kills four in gun rampage in Russian-occupied Crimea
Four people have been killed by a soldier in Russian-annexed Crimea in an apparently random gun rampage.
The Moscow-installed regional governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said the gunman opened fire on his fellow soldiers, killing one and wounding another.
He then went on to kill three civilians in the village of Khmelnytske - two men, aged 71 and 59, and a 64-year-old woman. Three other people were also injured.
The attacker has been detained and the motive behind the shooting was being investigated,
Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport
CCTV footage released on Monday showed the moment a pilot was caught at Jakarta airport trying to smuggle 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase.
A group of officers at the airport can be seen removing several bags full of drugs - which amounted to around four stone (26kg) - from a silver suitcase.
The man told authorities that he was paid the equivalent of £9,000 to smuggle the drugs.
According to authorities, the Malaysian pilot was under the influence when he was
What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
The impending collision - predicted to happen at about 02:35 EDT (06:35 GMT) on Wednesday - is expected to captivate astronomers, both amateur and professional.
"It's something really huge smashing into the Moon. It's not remotely dangerous, we can just watch the show," says Dr Matt Bothwell, public astronomer at the University of Cambridge.
"It's going to impact and its going to send up a huge plume of dust, maybe 50km
Five dead in Moscow region as Ukraine continues warehouse strikes
At least five people were killed and 10 more injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a warehouse close to Moscow overnight on Tuesday, the region's governor has said.
The official did not specify what had been targeted but Ukraine has been carrying out strikes on facilities operated by Wildberries in recent weeks, often dubbed the "Russian Amazon".
Kyiv says the depots are used to supply the Russian military, which Moscow denies.
Local officials also said Wildberries warehouses were targeted in the St Petersburg and Tver regions overnight.