Africa
The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 promoted himself Wednesday to the rank of army general with special title: Colonel Assimi Goita of the land army, the highest military…
Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Ghana’s capital, calling for an end to illegal mining in the country, also known as ‘Galamsey’. Some in the crowd insisted that they would continue to pressure the government until it addresses the…
After a delay due to logistical difficulties, Congolese authorities have started administering vaccinations against mpox in an attempt to curb the outbreak. 265,000 doses were given to the DRC by the EU and the US, have been administered in the…
Tunisians head to the polls today to vote in the country’s presidential election, that the opposition has said is neither free nor fair. President Kais Saied is seeking a second term in office, amid criticism that he has tried to…
Zimbabwe’s government is to start distributing $20 million as initial compensation to local black and foreign white farmers whose land was taken from them during the land invasions more than 2 decades ago. According to the country’s finance minister, the…
Crowds took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding an end to the Israel-Gaza war, as the conflict is on the brink of entering its second year. Some waved Palestinian flags, while others carried placards accusing Israel of…
At the age of 61, Johnny Depp is branching out from acting, as he launches his new exhibition dubbed ‘A Bunch of Stuff’. It’s described as a ‘immersive exhibition showcasing the artwork of Johnny Depp for the first time’ -…
After appealing to the Court of Arbitration for sport, Paul Pogba has had his 4-year ban for doping slashed to 18 months. The decision means that the Juventus midfielder will be able to pick up his career again next year,…
The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020. Libya has…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday championed what he described as the shared values of the French-speaking world, in dealing with conflicts across the globe. Macron touched upon the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as he addressed delegations from dozens…
Crowds of Tunisians took to the streets once again to voice their discontent with President Kais Saied, as the country’s October 6 presidential election draws closer. They accuse Saied of limiting the number of opponents who can run against him.…
Rwanda’s health ministry confirmed the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus on Friday (Sep. 27), with eight reported fatalities. The deadly virus which is capable of a fatality rate of up to 88% spreads to humans from fruit bats…
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi welcomed his United Aran Emirates (UAE) counterpart to Cairo on Thursday. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met El-Sissi on the tarmac of Cairo airport. The visit comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East as Israel…
Rescuers were searching Thursday for dozens of African migrants still missing after smugglers apparently forced them off two boats in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti earlier this week, the Djiboutian coastguard said. At least 48 people are…
Gang members attacked a small town in central Haiti early Thursday, killing more than 20 people, including children, according to a human rights group. Another 50 were injured as the Grand Grif gang burned homes and cars in the town…
South Africa’s Constitutional Court said on Thursday it would hear next month a petition filed by two opposition parties to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal involving more than $500,000 in cash that was hidden in…
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