France stunned by Ivory Coast in World Cup warmup
Guéla Doué scored a goal and set up the winning strike as Ivory Coast surprised France — and Doué's brother in the French dugout — with a 2-1 victory in a World Cup warmup match Thursday
Rumors and mistrust persist over Ebola outbreak
As eastern DR Congo battles a new Ebola outbreak, rumors and mistrust continue to complicate the response.
Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees
Hundreds of Libyans gathered outside the UN refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli on Thursday to protest against irregular migrants and refugees whom they say should leave Libya
Report finds Africa had record growth in number of millionaires in 2025
Capgemini found that Africans possessing at least $1 million in investable assets, excluding their primary residence, grew by over 4 per cent.
Dangote refinery hits 700,000 bpd
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has reached a major milestone, processing 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day during performance testing, surpassing its official 650,000 barrel capacity.
Kenya’s president again defends US Ebola facility decision
William Ruto was speaking during a one-day state visit to South Africa where he held talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Mali junta’s offers $3.5M reward for jihadist leader
Mali's military government has placed a multi-million-dollar bounty on the head of one of the Sahel's most wanted jihadist leaders. Authorities are offering two billion CFA francs, about 3.5 million dollars, for information leading to the capture or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly. .
Venezuela’s Dancing Devils revive centuries-old Corpus Christi rite
Children making their First Communion were accompanied by masked "Dancing Devils" in Tarmas, Venezuela. The centuries-old Corpus Christi celebration symbolises the triumph of good over evil and remains a key cultural tradition.
Thousands join Jerusalem pride parade under tight security
Thousands joined Jerusalem Pride parade on 4 June, under heavy security, marching for equality and acceptance in a deeply conservative, religiously significant city.
Protesters take to streets of Nigerian capital over school abductions
They are demanding urgent government action to secure the release of students kidnapped from three schools in Oyo State.