Venezuela deploys robotic dogs for patrols in Caracas/in /by
Two robotic dogs are now patrolling public spaces in one of Caracas’s wealthiest districts. Officials say the technology is meant to support, not replace, police officers on the ground.
Watch: Sarah Mullally becomes first woman to lead the Church of England/in /by
Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 March 2026, marking a historic shift for the Church of England in its 1,400-year history amid ongoing internal divisions.
South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption appear in court/in /by
South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria.
Egypt ready to host meetings related to de-escalating Iran war, says FM/in /by
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said during a press conference on Wednesday that his country's mediation between Iran and the US "continues in cooperation with Pakistan and Turkey," adding that the war should end "based on a win-win situation, not a zero-sum game." He also offered to host an
Congolese rapper, Gims, arrested in Paris over alleged money laundering/in /by
Africa Intelligence is reporting that the singer, whose real name is Gandhi Djuna, was taken into custody at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport
UN declares transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity, demands reparations/in /by
The landmark resolution was an historic victory for Ghana which tabled the motion earlier this month.
Protesters in South Africa call for stricter immigration laws and border controls/in /by
A controversial civic group took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants.
South Africa’s top cop to be charged in corruption case/in /by
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been served with a summons to appear in court next month, said a spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority
In search of gas supplies: Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Algiers/in /by
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Algiers on Wednesday. It is her second visit to Algeria since taking office and Meloni comes with clear goals: more gas supplies and tighter relations.
Food security concerns mount as Iran war hurts fertilizer trade/in /by
Countries like Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, and Mozambique rely heavily on imported fertilizers - much of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, fertilizer use across the region is already among the lowest in the world