WATCH: Amsterdam’s Oosterpark hosts national slavery remembrance/in /by
The Netherlands commemorated the abolition of slavery with a national ceremony in Amsterdam's Oosterpark.
WATCH: Deadly russian strike in Kharkiv/in /by
A Russian strike on Kharkiv's Slobid district killed one person and injured nine, including an eight-month-old baby, on June 30.
Kenya: Ruto says borrowing only way to plug deficit/in /by
Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the country will resort to more borrowing to plug a budget deficit after the rejection of the finance bill that would have increased tax revenue. He said the country will seek one trillion Shillings ($7.6 billion) from lenders to pay for social services
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa unveils new cabinet/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent's most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May.
Israel releases 55 Palestinians it had detained from Gaza/in /by
The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about Israel's allegations regarding Shifa Hospital, which its forces have raided on two occasions since the start of its nearly nine-month war with Hamas.
Which parties form South Africa’s national unity coalition?/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent's most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May.
‘Les Basketteuses de Bamako’: When basketball, art meet/in /by
'Les Basketteuses de Bamako', a group of six Malian artists and basketball players took to the stage in Lomé, the capital of Togo. Their daring and creative show combines juggling of the ball, drumming, music and dance
WATCH: Inmates to soldiers, Ukraine’s mobilization of prisoners/in /by
Ukraine is expanding its draft to address battlefield shortages over two years into Russia’s invasion.
“…I had the impression I was playing in 3D” – Kylian Mbappé at Euro 2024/in /by
Kylian Mbappé felt like he was in a virtual reality game when playing in a mask to protect his broken nose at the European Championship.
Nigerians still grapple with unrelenting power shortages/in /by
About half of Nigeria’s more than 200 million people are hooked up to a national electricity grid that can't provide sufficient daily electricity to most of those connected.