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Tributes pour in from across the world for South African peace advocate

Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner, and constitutional lawyer, Nicholas “Fink” Haysom, died on Wednesday aged 73.

Colombia: Torrential rain triggers severe flooding in Facatativá, over 1,000 affected

Torrential rain that began on 18 March triggered severe flooding in Facatativá, a town 40 km west of Bogotá, affecting more than 1,000 families, according to local authorities.

Tear gas and tension in Jerusalem as Eid prayers held outside al Aqsa

For the first time in decades, Al Aqsa is closed during Eid al Fitr, forcing Jerusalem worshippers to pray outside amid security tensions and tear gas.

Watch: Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke tests US-Japan alliance amid Iran tensions

Donald Trump joked about Pearl Harbor while urging Sanae Takaichi to expand Japan’s role in securing the Strait of Hormuz, drawing a muted response.

At least 18 African migrants drown off coast of Comoros

They were part of a group of about 50 people dropped off by smugglers in the sea, with many unable to swim.

Zimbabwe opposition groups fight against proposed constitutional change

The proposed amendments would extend the presidential term from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a vote by lawmakers.

Iranian TV shows man rescued from South Khorasan rubble

Red Crescent teams rescue survivors in South Khorasan after reported US-Israeli strikes, as Iran counts rising civilian toll and mounting destruction.

AFCON 2025 title “cannot be taken away” from Senegal, says FSF

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said Thursday that the Africa Cup title cannot be taken away from Senegal, following a decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the country of its title earlier this week.

Congolese citizens welcome Belgian court trial in Lumumba case

Several Congolese citizens welcomed a Belgian court's decision to put 93-year-old former diplomat Etienne Davignon on trial over the killing of independence hero Patrice Lumumba in 1961. Africanews correspondent Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa.

Bola Tinubu’s state visit to UK: major steel deal agreed with British PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at 10 Downing Street in London during the first state visit by the leader of Africa's most populous nation in nearly four decades.