Recurring landslides in northern Rwanda destroy land and farmland/in /by
Northern Rwanda continues to face repeated landslides and mudslides driven by heavy rainfall and fragile mountainous terrain.
First footage released after deadly train and school minibus crash in Belgium/in /by
Belgium emergency services were deployed on 26 May after a train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, in East Flanders, killing several people and seriously injuring others.
Senegal: Ousmane Sonko elected national assembly president/in /by
Ousmane Sonko has been elected president of Senegal’s National Assembly, marking another major shift in the country’s political landscape.
Sheinbaum: Mexico has “no problem” hosting Iran team during World Cup/in /by
Mexico has offered to host Iran’s national football team during the 2026 World Cup after the United States refused overnight stays on its territory. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico has “no problem” accommodating the squad as it travels for its matches.
Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026 reaches its spiritual peak as millions of Muslim pilgrims gather/in /by
Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque.
Peru clowns fill Lima streets for annual Day of Laughter parade/in /by
Peru celebrated its annual Clown Day on 25 May as hundreds of performers in red noses and colourful wigs paraded through the historic centre of Lima, turning the Plaza de Armas into a lively stage of music.
WFP says food insecurity, aid cuts hampering Ebola response in DR Congo/in /by
The Ebola outbreak and food insecurity are deeply intertwined, the World Food Programme’s Ituri bureau chief told the Associated Press on Monday.
Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM/in /by
Senegal’s political crisis escalated as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye replaced Ousmane Sonko with economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, intensifying a rift at the top of the state while parliament prepares a tense vote on Sonko’s reinstatement as lawmaker.
Gaza’s displaced brace for a bleak Eid al‑Adha amid war and soaring prices/in /by
Displaced families in Gaza Strip are facing another difficult Eid al-Adha, as war, shortages and soaring prices leave many unable to buy sacrificial animals or properly observe one of Islam’s most important religious celebrations.
Sonko’s political comeback sparks constitutional showdown in Senegal/in /by
A heated constitutional and political battle is unfolding in Senegal as lawmakers examine whether Ousmane Sonko can reclaim his parliamentary seat after leaving government. The debate could reshape the balance of power inside the National Assembly.