Brazil celebrates Three Kings Day with parade in Rio favelas/in /by
Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.
Ugandan opposition facing ‘brutal campaign of repression’ ahead of Jan. 15 vote, Amnesty says/in /by
Amnesty International says Uganda's opposition is being subject to a "brutal campaign of repression" ahead of the country's general election on 15 January.
Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service with soldiers/in /by
President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians attend Mass to celebrate Christmas Eve/in /by
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
Guinea: Claude Pivi, ex-security chief convicted over 2009 stadium massacre, dies/in /by
Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.
Kenya: KPC Shares Set to List At NSE in January, Says Ruto/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Shares of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) are set to begin trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in January, President William Ruto has said, signalling progress in the government's privatisation agenda.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa/in /by
Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.
USA: New Orleans kicks off Carnival season with parades and more security/in /by
New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats.
Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire cap AFCON quarterfinal lineup [Football Now]/in /by
The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last places
Sudan: Oil Deal ‘Highlights Economic Drivers Behind Sudan’s War’/in /by
[Dabanga] Heglig / El Fasher -- As the new year began, the United States set a deadline for Sudan's warring parties to reach a humanitarian truce, aiming to open safe corridors, protect civilians, and pave the way for a political process restoring civilian rule. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) refused the proposed truce under the Quartet, which includes the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE, while the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accepted it.