Tunisia frees NGO worker Sherifa Riahi after 20 months/in /by
After more than 20 months in detention, Sherifa Riahi has been reunited with her family following her release from prison in Tunisia. The former director of the French NGO Terre d’Asile, along with two colleagues, was freed on Tuesday.
Ramaphosa urges UN action after US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern over recent US military action in Venezuela, calling for the immediate release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Somalia condemns Israeli Foreign Minister’s visit to Hargeisa as “serious violation”/in /by
The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday condemned, “in the strongest terms,” the unauthorized incursion of the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs into Hargeisa, describing the visit as a “serious violation” of Somalia’s territorial sovereignty.
Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland after contentious recognition of breakaway territory/in /by
The Israeli foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel would soon open an embassy in Somaliland as he made the first visit there since his government's contentious move to formally recognize the breakaway Somali territory as a sovereign state.
Egypt declares paid public holiday for Christmas on January 7/in /by
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issues an official decree declaring Wednesday, January 7, 2026, a paid public holiday in observance of Christmas.
Over 40 swimmers brave icy Vltava River for Prague’s Three Kings Swim/in /by
In the Czech Republic, more than 40 swimmers took part in Prague’s Three Kings Swim, diving into the icy Vltava River near the Charles Bridge.
Kannywood: Northern Nigeria’s film industry chasing global fame/in /by
Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.
Ivory Coast resumes trial over 2020 Kafolo jihadist attack/in /by
The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday.
Young men in Greece dive for wooden cross in Epiphany celebration/in /by
Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune.
Morocco’s tourism sector hits record highs/in /by
Morocco’s tourism sector is hitting record highs. In 2025, the country welcomed 19.8 million tourists, a 14% increase from the previous year, according to the tourism ministry.