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Netherlands Keukenhof draws global visitors for spring display

Netherlands opened its Keukenhof garden in Lisse for the 2026 spring season, welcoming visitors to an eight-week display featuring around seven million flowers.

American singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl

Celeste Rivas Hernandez's decomposed remains were found last September in an abandoned vehicle registered to him.

Cameroon sees mass turnout for Pope Leo XIV visit as he calls for peace

Cameroon saw thousands of faithful gather on Wednesday 16 April at Bamenda’s airfield, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open‑air Mass and called for a “decisive change of course” towards peace.

Lebanon truce takes effect as damaged Qasmiyeh bridge reopens

Lebanon and Israel entered a 10-day truce early Friday, as the army reopened a single lane on the damaged Qasmiyeh Bridge in the south after Israeli strikes hit the key crossing linking Tyre to the wider region.

Congo’s Sassou-N’Guesso sworn in to fifth presidential term

Denis Sassou-N’Guesso was sworn in on Thursday to a fifth term as president of the Republic of the Congo.

1,100 Kenyan workers face lay off as Meta ends contract with Sama

After years of criticism and lawsuits, Meta is ending a major contract with the Kenyan outsourcing company Sama. The move will see more than 1,100 people lose their jobs, Sama said in a statement.

“Sub-Saharan Africa resilient, despite mounting global shocks” – Abebe Selassie

Sub-Saharan African economies have demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of repeated global shocks, according to Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the African Department at the IMF.

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a truce that could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.

South African opposition leader sentenced to five years in jail for firing gun

South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018.

Burkina Faso junta dissolves dozens of civil society groups

Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo said the latest dissolutions are part of efforts to enforce that law. He urged affected groups to comply with the regulations, warning that “any offender faces the penalties provided for under current reg...