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…
Daniel Chapo — presidential candidate of Frelimo, Mozambique’s ruling party –– voting in last week’s general election. Preliminary results released on Wednesday — show it leading in all 11 provinces – making him likely to be the country’s next president.…
The much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum, housing the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, has finally partially opened to visitors. A series of galleries have been opened to the public over a decade after construction on the mega-museum got underway.…
Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Black-owned art gallery in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday, as part of her outreach to Black male voters. Accompanied by actors Don Cheadle, Delroy Lindo, and Detroit native Cornelius Smith Jr., Harris engaged in a…
For Nelly Shukuru, life in the displacement camp had become unbearable. Forced from her home by relentless fighting, she struggled with the harsh conditions, hunger, and despair. At 51, she saw no way out and planned to end her life.…
Prime Minister Gary Conille made an urgent appeal to Kenyan President William Ruto, requesting the immediate deployment of 600 additional police officers. Conille emphasized the need for reinforced support during his trip to the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, where…
Kenya’s Vice President has two days to convince senators and save his position. Rigathi Gachagua who faces impeachment, pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday (Oct. 16) to all allegations including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for historic…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles squad arrived in Abuja on Tuesday, after boycotting their AFCON qualifier in Libya. The decision came after the fooball team were stranded overnight at an airport in Libya, in what the team captain called ‘mind games’. On…
An Italian naval ship, carrying a first group of migrants intercepted in international waters, docked on Wednesday at the Albanian port of Shengjin. The arrival of the group of 16 people, which includes 6 Egyptians, is part of a controversial…
A man accused of killing 18 people in mass shootings at two separate homes on the same night in South Africa waived his bail request Tuesday and remains in custody. Siphosoxolo Myekethe is charged with 18 counts of murder and…
Meta’s oversight board on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the company’s failure to take down a viral graphic video showing two men bleeding after they were beaten for allegedly being gay. The video was posted in Nigeria, one of more…
Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman attended talks in Cairo on Tuesday with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, where they agreed to boost trade and investment co operation and urged for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. According to the…
French footballer Kylian Mbappé was seen training with his club Real Madrid on Tuesday, ahead of his return to work following a break to recover from injury. His training session on Tuesday comes amid reports in Swedish media that he…
A bus carrying university students in northeastern Egypt has crashed, killing 12 people and wounding 33, according to the country’s health ministry. According to local media reports, the students on board the vehicle were returning from their classes to their…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled the auction of 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late bids and a lack of competition. The auction of these sites, known as oil blocks, was launched two…
France’s head coach, Didier Deschamps, addressed the media regarding reports surrounding Kylian Mbappe after the star forward was linked to a rape accusation in Sweden. Deschamps urged caution, pointing out the spread of misinformation and emphasizing the need to distinguish…
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