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76 million internal displacements recorded in 2023

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center report found that the number of internally displaced people, or IDPs, has jumped by 50%...

American singer Stevie Wonder granted Ghanaian citizenship

Wonder's decision to become a citizen of Ghana follows his announcement three years ago, citing a desire for a brighter future amidst political turmoil in the US.

King Charles III transfers Colonel-in-Chief role to Prince William at Army Air Corps ceremony

Prince William, previously an RAF search and rescue pilot, has a history with aviation, spending three years at RAF Valley in Anglesey.

Nigeria’s wounded soldiers fought to recover at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games

"I thought I couldn't meet up with life, but Invictus gave me an opportunity to recover through sports,"

US embassy in Tanzania closed as the country faces internet outage

The United States Embassy in Tanzania has declared a temporary closure for two days due to ongoing network problems in the country.

Million-dollar diamonds up for auction in Geneva

Sotheby's estimates it will sell for 5.6 M to 6.5 million Swiss Francs ($6.1 M - $7.1 M).

South Africa building death toll soars to 33 as crews find more bodies

Despite a week passing since the multi-story building's collapse, the cause of this devastating event remains elusive, prompting ongoing rescue efforts and investigations by Western Cape authorities.

Chad’s opposition leader challenges the results of the presidential elections

Masra, the prime minister of Chad’s transitional government, had claimed victory shortly before the announcement and alleged that election results were being manipulated. He hasn’t publicly shared evidence to support his claim.

Togo: “Rendez-vous chez nous” festival shows why actors are taking theaters to the audience

"The theater returns to its origin, the theater returns to the people to whom it belongs, which is the people, the population, and this theater is made from the everyday life, from what we call the collective imagination of a city where people are, and...