Nigerians on Tuesday staged mass protests against economic hardship as the West African nation marked its 64th independence anniversary, with its president calling for patience. Waving placards, the protestors demanded better opportunities and jobs for young people, especially in a…

Updated: 01/10/2024 – 18:00 GMT+2 The protest, organised by the Tibetan Youth Congress, accused China of supressing Tibetan culture. The protest, organised by the Tibetan Youth Congress, accused China of supressing Tibetan culture. The Tibetan government-in-exile, which is based in…

The behaviour of Samuel Eto’o during a FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup game is at the heart of the sanctions he was handed on Monday (Sep. 30). If the FIFA did not give details about the incident that lead to…

A rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, a U.N. official said. In April, the M23 — a rebel group with alleged links…

Nigeria on Tuesday (Oct. 1) marked 64 years of independence. In a televised address, the president called for patience amid tough economy. Bola Tinubu notably listed security gains and investments in farm machinery among achievements that will help ease the…

In this episode of Explore Algeria, we explore Kabylia’s nature, learn about its rich cultural heritage and sample one of its local delicacies. ADVERTISEMENTWe begin in the coastal town of Béjaïa, where we explore the Gouraya National Park, a UNESCO…

Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri was one of the many people in basketball to speak about the tragic loss of Dikembe Mutombo on Monday. Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA…

Some 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the population experiencing crisis levels of hunger as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, according to a new report released Monday. The family of Jean…

Israeli ground forces launched an incursion into southern Lebanon early Tuesday (Oct. 01), in violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty. “These localized ground raids will target Hezbollah strongholds that threaten Israeli towns, Kibbutzim and communities along our border.,” the spokesperson for the…

The United Nations says it has registered more than 350,000 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers protections in North Africa so far this year, with 97,000 migrants entering Libya since last April. “It is important to highlight that the challenges do…

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a U.N. peacekeeping…

Libya’s eastern parliament on Monday agreed to appoint Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as the new central bank governor after the former governor, Sadiq al-Kabir, was fired last month by the presidential council in the capital, Tripoli. Parliament spokesperson Abdullah Bliheg…

Two individuals have been touted by analysts as frontrunners to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, the assassinated chief of Hezbollah. They are Naim Qassem, the movement’s deputy chief, and Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council and a cousin of Nasrallah.…

A lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green due to an algae bloom stemming from low water levels amid historic drought and record high temperatures in Brazil. Parkgoers have noticed the problem for the past two weeks.…

Cameroon soccer great Samuel Eto’o was banned by FIFA on Monday from attending any national team games for six months. Eto’o, who has been president of the Cameroon soccer federation since 2021, faced two charges from an incident at the…