Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, set a new world record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in an impressive 2:09:56, nearly two minutes ahead of the previous record. The 30-year-old athlete broke the record held by Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa who…

For four days, Angola’s capital vibed to the rhythm of jazz. Six countries were invited at the third edition of the International Jazz Festival “ANGOJAZZ; namely: Germany, Belgium, France, Portugal, Cuba, and Venezuela. Luanda’s Palacio de Ferro was not only…

About 15 opposition parties in Chad will boycott the upcoming legislative, provincial, and municipal elections. The groups have notably denounced a “corrupt” electoral register and a lack of guarantees that the elections will be free and fair. The polls are…

The Israeli military renewed Saturday (Oct. 12) orders for Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their shelters. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Avichay Adraee, a spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces told Gazans to evacuate to…

The second train crash in recent weeks has left many injured in Egypt early on Sunday (Oct. 13). Local media reported that a locomotive collided with the rear of a sleeper train en route from Aswan to Cairo, causing two…

Less than half of Zambia’s 20 million people had access to electricity before Kariba’s problems. Millions more have now been forced to adjust as mothers find different ways to cook for their families and children do their homework by candlelight.…

Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first Minister of Labour after the end of Apartheid has passed away. Local media reported Saturday night (Oct.12) that the 65-year-old died “in a hospital in Johannesburg surrounded by his loved ones.” Citing a statement by…

The UK’s Hertfordshire Zoo has welcomed two new African peŋ.ɡwɪn chicks, named after brothers of the band Oasis. Liam and Noel hatched at the zoo in August. The head of Birds at the Zoo shared his excitement about the new…

The Bishops of the Accra Archdiocese, alongside thousands of Catholic parishioners, organized an ‘Environmental Prayer Walk’ in the Ghanaian capital to protest the destructive effects of illegal mining, or galamsey. The peaceful demonstration on Friday (Oct. 11), aimed at raising…

An area has been set aside in Kenya’s southern county of Kilifi for the construction of the country’s first nuclear facility. The project on the coast of the Indian Ocean is expected to be fully operational by 2034. But it…

NGO Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF is calling on the various stakeholders in Sudan to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery to the Zamzam camp in the country’s western region of Darfur. MSF says it was forced to stop care…

Unrest continues to rock French Caribbean Island of Martinique. The territory’s main airport was targeted by demonstrators in a fresh protest decrying a high cost of living, on Thursday. The latest round of violence prompted the government to announce another…

All of Chad’s 23 provinces have been impacted by intense floods brought on by severe rainfall. Over 550 people have died, and 210,000 homes have been washed away. The rainy season usually runs until October. Around 432,000 hectares of land…

In a statement by the foreign affairs ministry, Cairo denied taking sides in Sudan’s war. It said Egypt’s sole focus was on ending the war, and protecting civilians. “These allegations come amid intensive Egyptian moves to stop the war, protect…

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his determination to keep the popular Netflix series Emily in Paris based in the capital, following speculation that the show’s main character might relocate to Rome. In an interview published by Variety on Wednesday,…