Namibia Namibia's president sacks Agricuture Minister over rape allegations The former minister was arrested on Saturday over multiple charges including rape, gender-based violence and kidnapping according to local media ...
01:18 Russia North Korea officially confirms troop deployment to fight with Russia against Ukraine President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korean soldiers for helping to reclaim control of the Kursk regio, a development that Ukrainian officials ...
01:30 Ivory Coast Ineligible to stand, Gbagbo enters the Ivorian election by other means His 'Enough is Enough' campaign aims to put pressure on President Alassane Ouattara whose rule has delivered impressive economic growth but dogged ...
01:02 Pope's death Pope laid to rest at Basilica of Saint Mary Major His funeral on Saturday attracted as many as 250,000 people, rich and poor alike, who came to pay their respects.
Martin Luther King Trump's attack on diversity take center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, thousands of ...
M23 U.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflict Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. ...
Rome World leaders converge on Rome for Pope's funeral World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump converged on Rome for the funeral, but the group of marginalized people who will meet his ...
01:15 Presidential elections Gabon’s constitutional court confirms Nguema’s landslide presidential victory His election formally ends the transitional period, giving him full constitutional legitimacy to lead.
Kyiv Russia's Putin, Trump envoy discuss war in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday that the meeting between Putin and U.S. President ...
00:59 Namibia Namibia will offer free university education starting in 2026 The new policy would remove tuition and registration fees at universities and colleges. There have been calls for years for all levels of education ...
Iran-US negotiations Iranians hope for balanced deal ahead of new round of talks with US In 2018, the US under Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal Iran had agreed with world powers, reinstating deadly sanctions ...
Tanzania Tanzania’s cat and mouse politics: Treason, arrests and shrinking political space Tanzania’s main opposition party said Thursday that two of its senior officials were arrested on their way to court to attend the proceedings ...
01:00 Refugees Displacement crisis deepens: UN warns world at breaking point The United Nations Economic and Social Council held a special meeting in New York this week, focused on forced displacement and refugee protection
Gaza Italy’s FM supports Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction without displacing Palestinians Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says Rome supports an Arab plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip without displacing Palestinians.
South Sudan Pope Francis Remembered as a Champion of Peace in South Sudan During Pope Francis' tenure as pontiff, he consistently advocated for the implementation of a peace in South Sudan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Zelenskyy cuts short visit to South Africa after deadly Russian strike on Kyiv Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Pretoria for a bilateral meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa late on Wednesday, ...
Ukraine Russia continues attacks on Ukraine while peace negotiations risk yielding few results Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv on Thursday, killing nine people. Meanwhile, peace talks between the two countries risk ...
Business Africa Equatorial Guinea secures investment-grade rating — But for how long {Business Africa} Africa’s Economic Shifts: Credit Ratings, Cassava Pizzas, and Cashew Value Chains From credit upgrades to culinary innovation and strategic ...
South Africa South Africa's Ramaphosa holds phone call with Trump, to meet 'soon' The South African president did not indicate when the meeting with Trump was likely to take place. Relations between South Africa and the U.S. ...
China Ties between China and Kenya "upgraded to a new level", say leaders during Ruto's state visit Kenyan president William Ruto was greeted with a welcome ceremony by Chinese president Xi Jinping as part of his state visit to China. The two ...
Donald Trump Trump says U.S. and China will 'get along great' President Donald Trump continued to predict Wednesday the U.S. and China will reach a "fair" trade deal in the coming weeks, telling reporters ...
00:54 Ukraine Zelenskyy Cuts South Africa Visit Short After Deadly Strikes on Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is cutting short his state visit to South Africa after deadly Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv ...
Andry Rajoelina Macron visits Madagascar as he seeks to bolster economic cooperation French President Emmanuel Macron started a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Wednesday and spoke of the need for his ...
William Ruto President Ruto signs $950M deal in China, strengthens Kenya–China ties Kenya has secured over $950 million to fund key projects under its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), with $320 million allocated ...
South Africa Hundreds gather in South Africa for memorial mass for Pope Francis The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) gathered to pay their respects to the pope and sent their condolences to the College ...
M23 Paris concert shines light on Congo's 'silent' war Over 20,000 people gathered at the Accor Arena for Solidarité Congo, a charity concert supporting children affected by war in eastern Democratic ...
Ghana politics Ghana: Tensions rise as chief justice Torkornoo suspended Ghana’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has been suspended following three misconduct petitions, in a move that has sparked political controversy ...
Madagascar Emmanuel Macron starts two-day visit to Madagascar President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Madagascar on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at reinforcing France's presence in the Indian Ocean
Kenya industry Kenya: Ant smuggling suspects set to be sentenced on May 7 A magistrate presiding over the case of four suspects charged with smugglings garden ants, has set their sentencing date to May 7, 2025 during ...
USA 84% of world's coral reefs affected by worst coral bleaching event in history A global coral bleaching episode has hit 84% of the world's coral reefs, making it the worst bleaching event recorded in history, according to ...
