Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, who is the favourite in this weekend's presidential election, tells supporters he will do "even better" than the government already has done if elected
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Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation
A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games.
Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in Africa
Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, marking their first official talks and signalling renewed dialogue between France and the Holy See at a time of rising global tensions.
In Iseyin, a quiet town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded corners and narrow alleys have become busy hubs for weaving aso-oke, a traditional Yoruba fabric. Long produced by hand, the thick, often brightly colored textile is deeply rooted in cultural heri...
Just over 256,000 people were eligible to choose between Ismail Omar Guelleh and his little-known opponent Mohamed Farah Samatar but turnout remained low throughout the day.
It was supposed to be a temporary closure for renovations, but for 17 long years, Tripoli's zoo -- like the city itself -- was embroiled in the violence of Libya's brutal conflict
It was supposed to be a temporary closure for renovations, but for 17 long years, Tripoli's zoo -- like the city itself -- was embroiled in the violence of Libya's brutal conflict
