Trade and hope return to Uvira after DRC-Burundi border reopens/in /by
Closed for more than two months, the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi reopened this Monday, February 23, ending a period of isolation and uncertainty for thousands of residents.
Ethiopia marks 65th army anniversary amid Tigray tensions/in /by
Ethiopia celebrated the 65th anniversary of its Special Operations Command on Sunday in Hawassa, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed praising the military's modernization efforts, as renewed tensions simmer along the Tigray border—the region devastated by civil war between 2020 and 2022.
Mugabe’s son appears in court over Johannesburg shooting/in /by
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, appeared in a South African court on Monday facing attempted murder charges after a gardener was shot at his Johannesburg home last week.
Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils: AFP investigation/in /by
The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a "huge" ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff the jihadists abducted from a Catholic school in November, an AFP investigation revealed Monday.
Senegal: Sahad Sarr releases new album/in /by
Senegalese musician Sahad Sarr's sound has been a decade in the making, and he is now showcasing it on his new album African West.
Key DRC-Burundi border reopens after two-month closure/in /by
A vital border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi reopened Monday, more than two months after it was shut during an offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC, sources on both sides confirmed.
Visitors take in snowy NYC ahead of traffic closure/in /by
A major blizzard sweeps the US Northeast, closing schools, cancelling flights and shutting nonessential traffic in New York as millions shelter indoors.
US hosts new Western Sahara talks amid deep divergences/in /by
The United States convened a fresh round of Western Sahara negotiations in Washington on Monday, bringing together Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario Front in a high-stakes diplomatic push to resolve the five-decade-old conflict.
Tour du Rwanda hit by tragedy as two spectators killed in road accident on first day/in /by
The 18th edition of the Tour du Rwanda kicked off in Rukomo on Sunday with 84 cyclists taking on the first stage. But the day was marred by tragedy. Two spectators were killed and six injured when a vehicle lost control in rainy conditions near the town of Gabiro.
Ramadan in ruins for Morocco’s flood victims/in /by
For Ahmed El Habachi, Ramadan has always meant family gatherings and joyous feasts after sunset. This year, the 37-year-old plasterer breaks his fast on a mat inside a tent, surrounded by flood debris instead of loved ones.