Lamine Yamal, Carlos Alcaraz among winners at Laureus World Sports Awards/in /by
Monday saw the biggest heavyweights in the world of sport descend on Madrid, as the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards were unveiled.
Pix of the Day, 21 April 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 21 April 2026
US House votes to extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants/in /by
In a rare bipartisan moment, the US House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants, a long-shot effort fighting back against President Donald Trump’s attempts to end the program.
Tigray restores regional parliament, stoking fears of conflict with Addis Ababa/in /by
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the Tigray war, alarming observers fearing a resumption of the deadly conflict between the Ethiopian government and regional forces.
Tigray restores regional parliament, stoking fears of renewed conflict with Addis Ababa/in /by
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the Tigray war, alarming observers fearing a resumption of the deadly conflict between the Ethiopian government and regional forces.
Chad announces deployment of troops to Haiti to help tackle gangs/in /by
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced his country will send 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the UN-backed security force aiming to tackle gangs.
Namibia: Company Loses ‘Urgent’ Case About Petroleum Licence/in /by
[Namibian] A petroleum exploration licence holder claiming that a rival company was awarded an exploration licence after an intervention from State House has suffered a loss in an urgent application that it filed in the Windhoek High Court.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Eyes Crude Production As Upstream Project Records First Output/in /by
[Premium Times] The move by the Dangote refinery could strengthen crude supply to its 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery and deepen vertical integration.
Kenya: 11 Arrested As Police Break Up Fuel Price Protests in Nairobi CBD/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Activist Julius Kamau was among eleven protesters arrested in Nairobi's central business district on Tuesday as police moved to disperse small pockets of demonstrations over rising fuel prices.
New MONUSCO chief makes first field visit to eastern DRC/in /by
UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo James Swan began his first field visit to eastern DRC since taking office.