13 schoolchildren killed in tragic road crash south of Johannesburg/in /by
A tragic road crash south of Johannesburg has claimed the lives of thirteen schoolchildren. Police say a minibus transporting pupils to school collided with a truck near the industrial city of Vanderbijlpark, about sixty kilometers from Johannesburg.
Kenya’s Boda Girls ride to save lives in remote communities/in /by
Across western Kenya, a group of female motorcycle riders known as the Boda Girls are helping bridge a critical gap in maternal health care. Trained not only in motorcycle riding but also in basic maternal health and patient care, many of the women are nurses or community health workers.
Government parties get all parliament seats in Benin elections/in /by
Benin's population voted for its next National Assembly (parliament) on 11 January. The results of the elections were announced Saturday evening: the government-affiliated parties got all seats, while the main opposition party failed to get past the 20% of district votes requirement.
South Africa declares national disaster over floods and rains that have killed 30 people/in /by
South Africa has declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes and washed away roads and bridges.
Minneapolis businesses and shopping malls stay empty over fears of ICE patrols/in /by
In Minneapolis, fear of being arrested by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has left businesses closed and shops without customers. The Somali community is particularly afraid after having repeatedly been targeted by US president Donald Trump.
UN Rights Chief shocked by survivors’ accounts during Sudan visit/in /by
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is touring Sudan, meeting families displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict in his first official visit since November 2022.
Gaza peace plans tops agenda as Egypt hosts Greek and Cypriot FMs/in /by
The foreign ministers of Greece and Cyprus were in Cairo on Sunday for talks with their Egyptian counterpart. Their discussions included the situation in Gaza and the implementation of the second phase of a US peace plan.
Senegal stun Morocco in AFCON 2025 final to retain continental crown [Football Now]/in /by
AFCON 2025 concluded with a dramatic finale as Senegal defeated hosts Morocco to be crowned champions of Africa, capping a tournament filled with surprises, emotion and unforgettable moments on and off the pitch.
Flooding forces evacuations at Kruger National Park as extreme weather batters Southern Africa/in /by
Severe flooding has forced the evacuation of around 600 tourists and staff from South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park, after torrential rains submerged roads and camps across the vast wildlife reserve.
Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance in honour of victims of civil war/in /by
Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honor of the victims of the country’s ten year civil war that killed some 120,000 people and left thousands of others mutilated and injured.