Artists gather in Morocco for the 17th Sufi culture festival in Fez/in /by
The 17th edition of the festival took place in Fez from 18 to 25 October 2025.
Ghana makes local languages compulsory in schools/in /by
The government of Ghana has announced that all teachers must now use local languages as the main medium of instruction at the basic school level.
Former Mali Prime Minister sentenced to two year prison for social media post/in /by
A court in Mali's capital sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to one year in prison on Monday, convicting the prominent politician over a social media post expressing solidarity with political prisoners, in a case critics see as a crackdown on dissent under the ruling military leader.
Zohran Mamdani fights against oligarchs in Queens as campaigns enter final stretch/in /by
Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, took the stage at a small stadium in Queens where he and two of the nation's leading progressives pitched his candidacy as a force to take on billionaires and "oligarchs" who have thrown money and support behind his opponents.
In Morocco, the Sufi Culture Festival of Fez celebrates the impact of Sufi heritage/in /by
The 17th edition of the festival took place in Fez from 18 to 25 October 2025.
Namibia: IPPR Warns Namibia Oil and Gas Jobs May Fall Short of Hopes/in /by
[Namibian] The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has cautioned that Namibia's oil and gas sector may create fewer jobs than government projections suggest, citing transparency and consultation concerns.
Cameroon: Paul Biya declared winner of presidential election/in /by
Cameroon: Paul Biya declared winner of presidential election
Paul Biya wins eighth term as Cameroon’s president amid opposition outcry/in /by
With Biya now entering another term in office, analysts say Cameroon’s political trajectory remains in the balance — facing demands for change and questions over future stability.
Gaza: Hamas expands search for hostages’ bodies with help from Egypt/in /by
Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them.
US-Mali visa row: US removes Mali from list requiring visa bonds/in /by
The two countries required each other's citizens to post up to 10,000 dollars in bonds if they are applying for a tourist or business visa. The US has now removed Mali from the list of countries required to post visa bonds to obtain a US visa.