Togo reforms unconstitutional, rules ECOWAS court
Togo’s constitutional reform establishing a parliamentary system was unconstitutional, according to the ECOWAS Court of Justice.
Lebanon: thousands mark Ashoura in Nabatieh amid rubble left by Israeli strikes
Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent Israeli airstrikes in a powerful display of resilience.
World’s oldest football goes on display in Florida
The exhibition runs through July 19, with the world's oldest known football on display from June 22 to 27—offering visitors a rare glimpse into the origins of a game that continues to unite billions around the world.
Morocco abandons controversial time change, will return to GMT in September
Morocco will return to Greenwich Mean Time at the end of September, the country’s prime minister announced on Thursday.
Tunisian rights activist sentenced to 25 years in prison
The IVD, set up after the 2011 revolution ousted longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heard testimony from thousands of his victims and those of his predecessor Habib Bourguiba.
Solidarity rally in Ohio after court ends protected status for Haitians
Residents gathered Thursday in Ohio in support of Haitian migrants following a Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria fleeing violence and natural disaster in their country
Key figure in South African police corruption scandal pleads guilty
Controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala admitted to fraud, corruption, and money laundering linked to a police service tender.
Iraq: Ashoura in Karbala draws thousands of Shiite pilgrims for rituals
Thousands of Shiite pilgrims mark Ashoura in Karbala, mourning Imam Hussein’s 680 AD death with processions, prayers and reinforced security.
Race to rescue survivors trapped under rubble after twin quakes in Venezuela
The death toll on Friday morning was 235 with at least 4,300 people injured and tens of thousands others missing.
Ebola cases jump as Congo tightens travel rules
Health officials said increased epidemiological surviellance was helping to detect cases earlier. They also said that community spread of the virus had grown