Brazil: Exhibition celebrates Indigenous Kayapó people/in /by
A group of young Kayapó curated the exhibition as they visited five indigenous lands to produce over 100 photographs shown at the Niteroi Museum. The exhibit also includes unpublished videos and pieces of handicraft.
Kenya: Mobile canteen helps parents, boots school attendance/in /by
Food4education, a Kenyan non-profit, is part of the largest initiative of this kind in the country: providing 4 million primary school children a meal per day.
Benin: Deforestation threatens sacred forests of Voodoo believers/in /by
Approximately 11% of Benin's 13 million people are estimated to practice voodoo. Believers see forests as homes to the spirits and places of worship, but many of these are disappearing as urbanization and the demand for agriculture increases.
Springboks fans celebrate World Cup victory at home/in /by
From Cape Town, to Johannesburg and Pretoria, the wave of jubilation swept across South Africa. "It's a special time to be alive. We all unite around the South African rugby," said fan Anton after the Springboks Word Cup win over the All Blacks on Saturday (Oct.28).
Ghana: EU delivers 105 military vehicles in face of jihadist threat from Sahel/in /by
Ghana's president discussed regional and international issues with the EU's top diplomat on Saturday (Oct. 28) in Accra. Ghana, along with Gulf of Guinea neighbours Togo, Benin and Ivory Coast, are increasingly at risk from jihadi violence wreaking havok in the Sahel.
Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary force in fresh peace talks in Jeddah/in /by
In its statement, the Saudi foreign ministry said it hoped the fresh negotiations will lead to another cease-fire agreement and also a political agreement that will “return security, stability and prosperity for Sudan and its people.”
South Africa beats New Zealand to win historic fourth Rugby World Cup/in /by
Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday (Oct. 28).
Francis Ngannou scores stunning knockdown on Tyson Fury but loses fight/in /by
Cameroon's Francis Ngannou nearly pulled off the upset of the century after scoring a knockdown on Tyson Fury, but eventually lost a split decision their boxing match to mark the start of Riyadh Season at Kingdom Arena stadium in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Oct.29).
1-point wonders Springboks take close calls to a new level in record Rugby World Cup triumph/in /by
12-11 against the All Blacks, 16-15 against the Red Rose, 29-28 against the XV de France, the team South Africa that lifted its 4th Web Ellis Cup Saturday (Oct.28) will go down in history as a 1-point wonder-maker.
Ahead of King Charles’ visit, Kenyans seek justice for alleged crimes by British soldiers/in /by
King Charles' visit to Kenya starting Tuesday (Oct. 31) will acknowledge "the more painful aspects" of the UK-Kenya history, Buckingham palace has said. However, many like Lisoka Lesasuyan who lost his arms in 2015 are proof that the distant past is not all there is to discuss.