Pics of the day: February 12, 2024
Pics of the day: February 8, 2024
Self-defense training in Port Sudan for women
Established by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), these combat training camps are a beacon of hope for women and girls seeking to protect themselves and their communities from the violence that has become all too familiar.
Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in a dramatic Gaza raid
The operation killed at least 50 Palestinians, including women and children, according to Palestinian health officials in the beleaguered territory.
Jubilant Ivory Coast fans take to streets to celebrate Africa Cup of Nations win
Some waved Morocco flags to thank the Atlas Lions for keeping the Ivory Coast in the competition
Madagascar law allowing castration of child rapists prompts criticism from rights groups
Justice Minister Landy Mbolatiana Randriamanantenasoa said it's a necessary move because of an increase in child rape cases. In 2023, 600 cases of the rape of a minor were recorded, she said, and 133 already in January this year.
Deadly blast rocks Cameroon’s national youth day
Correspondent reports from the ground revealed the grim reality faced by those affected by the explosion, with families grappling with the aftermath of the tragedy and communities shaken by the violence
USA: monkey skulls in a suitcase from the DRC
A US Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in the luggage of a traveller returning from Africa: mummified monkeys.
More than 20 miners trapped in Ethiopia cave for three days
Rescue operations are ongoing in a remote village in northern Ethiopia after a cave collapse trapped over 20 artisanal miners.
Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir on his film role as Bob Marley
Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has revealed how he prepared for his role as reggae legend Bob Marley in the upcoming film 'Bob Marley: One Love'.
UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda incompatible with human rights, parliamentary watchdog says
The British government's plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is "fundamentally incompatible" with the U.K.'s human rights obligations, a parliamentary rights watchdog said Monday, as the contentious bill returned for debate in the House of Lords.