South Africa Demands UN Session Over US Move Against Venezuela's Maduro
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South Africa has called an emergency United Nations meeting to condemn reported U.S. military action against Venezuela's government. The move targets the toppling of President Nicolas Maduro.
In other diplomatic news, Somalia has reacted with anger to a visit by Israel's foreign minister to Somaliland. Somalia considers Somaliland part of its territory, though it operates as a breakaway region.
In sports, Algeria's national football team, nicknamed the Desert Foxes, has advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. They defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo's team, the Leopards, in a knockout match.