Etna in action: spectacular eruption and diverted flights/in /by
Mount Etna in Sicily has been active since 12 February, spewing ash and causing flights to Catania to be diverted. The authorities are calling for caution.
French officials visit disputed Western Sahara territory/in /by
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati visited the disputed Western Sahara on Monday during a trip to Morocco aimed at strengthening cultural ties with the north African nation.
South Africa: Shock after killing of openly gay Muslim imam/in /by
Muhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while visiting the southern city of Gqeberha on Saturday. Police have not established a motive for the killing, but political parties and LGBTQ+ organisations say Hendricks was targeted because he started a mosque for gay Muslims
Rwanda-backed rebels tighten grip on second major Congolese city/in /by
On Monday, Erasto Bahati Musanga, the rebel-appointed governor of North-Kivu province announced that Goma and Bukavu’s ports will reopen Tuesday
Faure Gnassingbé’s party triumphs in Togo’s senatorial vote/in /by
In Togo, the ruling party claimed 34 of the 41 Senate seats, as announced by the electoral commission on Sunday, February 16, following the vote that marked the final phase of a controversial constitutional reform criticized by the opposition.
Shakira leaves hospital following abdominal ailment in Lima/in /by
Colombian icon Shakira was reported to have left a Lima hospital on Sunday after canceling her concert in the city due to health issues.
Pope Francis hospitalised for respiratory infection/in /by
Pope Francis is currently reported to be in critical condition due to a respiratory tract infection according to the Vatican
Detained Ugandan opposition leader briefly taken ill after hunger strike/in /by
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was transferred back to prison on Monday after a medical emergency caused by his ongoing hunger strike, which has now lasted a week.
Riyadh welcomes ‘Sneaker Con’: a celebration of footwear culture/in /by
Sneakers in every color were displayed at the anb Arena in Riyadh during "Sneaker Con," an event that claims to be "The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth."
South Africa’s HIV patients fear losing life-saving treatment due to aid freeze/in /by
There are 5.5 million South Africans receiving antiretroviral treatment, whose funding is now in question after Trump suspended the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR