Humpback whale swallows, then releases, kayaker in Chilean Patagonia/in /by
A humpback whale briefly swallowed kayaker Adrián Simancas in the Chilean Patagonia before releasing him unharmed.
African Union leaders meet in Addis Ababa/in /by
African leaders meeting at the African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia are renewing calls for slavery and colonial reparations, despite resistance from former colonial powers.
Thousands of people remain on the move in North Kivu and in South Kivu/in /by
In North Kivu, partners report that more than 110,000 people have left displacement sites in Goma and started to move to villages in the Masisi, Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories.
Elephant herd relocated to new 21-hectare enclosure at Werribee Zoo/in /by
A herd of nine Asian elephants has been relocated from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo, covering a distance of 36 kilometers over five days.
Asset declaration failures lead to suspension of 450 Liberian officials/in /by
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended over 450 senior government officials, including ministers, due to their failure to declare assets to the anti-corruption agency.
Nigeria: Pandef Makes Case for South-South Commission/in /by
[Leadership] The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to assent to the South-South Development Commission Bill to attract massive social and economic development to the oil-rich region.
R. Kelly’s 30-year prison sentence upheld by federal appeals court/in /by
A federal appeals court affirmed R. Kelly's convictions for racketeering and sex trafficking, along with his 30-year prison sentence, stating that Kelly used his celebrity status for over 25 years to commit sexual abuse against girls and young women.
Legal proceedings against Shell for oil pollution impacting Nigeria/in /by
Shell is in court today facing accusations of being responsible for oil pollution in Nigeria, which has deprived thousands of access to clean water and devastated agriculture and fishing.
How AI is breaking language barriers in Africa {Business Africa}/in /by
As artificial intelligence advances across Africa, a new innovation is bridging the language gap for millions of non-English speakers, while a potential TikTok ban in the U.S. threatens the global reach of African digital entrepreneurs.
This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people/in /by
Now the Trump administration has put the brakes on foreign aid while alleging it's wasteful, causing chaos in the system that for over 20 years has kept millions of people alive. Confusion over a temporary waiver for PEPFAR