Shakira teases World Cup anthem ‘Dai Dai’ with Afrobeats star Burna Boy/in /by
Shakira shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, “From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026."
Reports that Islamic State-linked rebels kill 36 people in DR Congo/in /by
The attacks by Allied Democratic Forces fighters reportedly took place over two days from Tuesday in the north-east of the country.
Ships in Strait of Hormuz remain stranded amid hopes of US-Iran deal/in /by
Iran effectively seized control of the critical waterway for global energy after the United States and Israel attacked it on 28 February.
Pope Leo XIV marks first anniversary as leader of global Catholic Church/in /by
The pontiff, who maintained a relatively low profile in the first months of his papacy, has become increasingly outspoken on the issues of conflict and human rights.
South Africa’s top court rules to revive Ramaphosa impeachment proceedings/in /by
South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that had quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a cash-heist scandal.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame tours Botswana diamond hub/in /by
On the final day of his state visit to Botswana, Rwandan President Paul Kagame turned his attention to the country’s economic powerhouse, the Diamond Trading Company Botswana in Gaborone.
Cape Verdeans express relief after hantavirus-hit ship departs without docking/in /by
The ship was supposed to finish its journey in Cape Verde, but after three people died and the outbreak was confirmed, it called for help off the coast and was ultimately not allowed to dock in Praia
UN rights chief says Tunisia must end repression of civil society, media/in /by
The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.
Lobito Corridor faces delivery test as global powers compete for Africa’s minerals/in /by
The Lobito Corridor is shifting from ambition to reality, with trains now transporting copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola’s Atlantic port of Lobito.
Canary Islands residents await hantavirus-hit ship with ‘concern’/in /by
The ship is due to dock in the Granadilla de Abona municipality in the southern part of Spain’s Tenerife island in a few days' time.