From tattoos to bark cloths, Samoa keeps proud traditions alive/in /by
With its cultural heritage suffering erosion due to technology and outside influence, Samoa is racing to preserve some of its most important traditions and practices. One of them is ‘Tatau’, a Samoan term for traditional tattoos reserved for men
Kenya investigates alleged abduction in Nairobi of Uganda opposition figure/in /by
Kizza Besigye, a vocal critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, appeared in a Kampala military court on Wednesday after disappearing from the Kenyan capital.
What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine/in /by
South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by police officers deployed at the site.
MSF suspends operations in Haiti amid fresh wave of violence/in /by
Gang violence has forced more than 20,000 people to flee Port-au-Prince in recent days, according to the U.N. They join more than 700,000 people left homeless in recent years by the violence.
SADC extends mandate of its troops in DRC and Mozambique/in /by
The leaders gathered in Zimbabwe 's capital , Harare, for an extraordinary summit under the auspices of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a 16-nation bloc that includes the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Brazilian footballer, Vinicius Junior, speaks out against racism in the sport/in /by
Brazil on Wednesday implemented FIFA’s anti-racism gesture for the first time during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay.
Another major eruption hits Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes/in /by
A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Wednesday evening on the Reykjanes peninsula, just 50 km from the Icelandic capital.
Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal/in /by
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.
Congo opposition leaders call for protests against president’s plan to change constitution/in /by
Leaders of the main opposition parties in Congo called on Wednesday for nationwide protests against President Felix Tshisekedi ’s plans to draft a new constitution.
COP29 climate talks: Draft text omits key funding commitments/in /by
The talks are grappling with three major sticking points: the size of financial contributions, the balance between grants and loans, and the question of which countries will contribute.