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Rwanda: 30 years later, the chilling story of genocide survivors

At the end of the genocide, I owed God 400 Rwandan francs ,” Kanyemera, now 46, says from his home in Ottawa, the Canadian capital .

Frantic search for survivors after mudslides in southern India

The landslides hit hilly villages in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday and destroyed many houses and a bridge, but authorities have yet to determine the full scope of the disaster. Rescuers were working to pull out people stuck under mud an...

Mali: Nearly 50 Wagner fighters killed in an ambush

The mercenaries had been fighting mostly Tuareg rebels alongside Mali's army when their convoy was forced to retreat into jihadi territory and ambushed south of the commune of Tinzaouaten, Nasr said.

Tiffany Haddish defends Zimbabwe video after backlash

The "Girl’s Trip" star and comedian, 44, shared a TikTok video from Harare, showing shelves filled with produce and expressing her surprise, saying, “They got a grocery store! It’s beautiful.”

Fans brave scorching temperatures outside Paris Olympic events

Numerous sports fans endured the high temperatures outside Olympic venues and fan zones in Paris on Monday, with the city experiencing clear skies and rising temperatures.

Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI

Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine and Soulaimane Raissouni were among 2,278 people pardoned this week, according to Morocco’s Ministry of Justice.

Libyan nationals arrested at military camp appear before South Africa court

Police said in a post on the social media site X that the Libyans stated they had entered the country on study visas to train as security guards, but police investigations suggest they have received military training

Venezuela’s presidential election: a deepening political crisis

Venezuela faced a political stalemate on Monday, with both President Maduro and the main opposition coalition asserting they won the presidential election on Sunday.

“You have taken a conscious decision to leave,” ANC Secretary-General tells Zuma

Zuma joined the ANC Youth League in 1959 and rose through the ranks to become the party leader.
After leaving office following corruption scandals, the former president retained a strong political capital.