Facing staggering gender-based violence, SA women turn to self-defence/in /by
In South Africa, femicide rates are thought to be five times higher than the global average. With many women victims of violence, some are now taking their security into their own hands through martial arts and self-defence classes.
Senegal: opponents speak out against Macky Sall’s UN candidacy/in /by
Senegal's former president Macky Sall is seeking one of the most coveted positions on the international scene: Secretary-General of the United Nations. But his opponents at home have started speaking out against his candidacy, accusing his government of repression.
DRC: armed forces find secret weapons stash in Ituri province/in /by
The Congolese armed forces made an unexpected discovery this week: buried in a mining site in Noro, a secret weapons stash was unearthed that could belong to Thomas Lubanga's militia.
More Israeli strikes pound Lebanon overnight/in /by
Smoke billowed from the rubble of buildings destroyed by an overnight Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning on March 5 for the entirety of Beirut's southern suburbs.
Tanzania pushes out Burundian refugees, UN concerned/in /by
Refugees from Burundi are being forcibly evicted from camps as Tanzania destroys their homes and churches, pushing them to return, often after years in exile.
Thousands including Obama pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr./in /by
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people for a celebration of life for the civil rights leader
Ethiopia does not want war: PM/in /by
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his country does not want war, even as regional Tigray authorities say federal forces are massing around the northern region, raising fears of renewed conflict
Ethiopia rebels gang-raped children: Amnesty/in /by
Rebels in Ethiopia's most populous region of Oromia have committed summary executions, gang rapes and sexual slavery against women and girls between 2020 and 2024, Amnesty International said on Friday
Doumbouya returns to Guinea after prolonged absence/in /by
President Mamady Doumbouya returned to Guinea Friday where he received a grand welcome at Conakry airport following a three-week absence that had raised questions about his health
Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Hezbollah stronghold displace thousands in Beirut/in /by
Israeli strikes on Beirut’s suburbs have forced a mass exodus, with more than 95,000 people displaced after evacuation warnings for the crowded southern suburbs.