Race to rescue survivors trapped under rubble after twin quakes in Venezuela/in /by
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/in /by
Health officials said increased epidemiological surviellance was helping to detect cases earlier. They also said that community spread of the virus had grown
Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira/in /by
Rescue teams worked through the ruins of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on 25 June after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring around 1,500.
Historic joy in Abidjan as Ivory Coast reach World Cup knockouts for first time/in /by
Ivory Coast reaches World Cup knockout stage for the first time after Nicolas Pépé’s brace beats Curaçao 2-0, sparking huge celebrations in Abidjan.
Japan fans flood Shibuya as World Cup draw with Sweden sets up Brazil clash/in /by
Japan reach World Cup last 32 after 1-1 draw with Sweden on 26 June, prompting celebrations across Tokyo. , sparking huge celebrations in Tokyo’s Shibuya. They now face Brazil in the knockout stage.
World Cup: Ivory Coast into knockouts for 1st time with win over Curaçao/in /by
Les Éléphants have crashed the party and made it out of their group for the first time in four World Cup appearances. Pépé scored in each half and Ivory Coast advanced with a 2-0 victory over Curaçao on Thursday
South Africa vows firm response to anti-migrant violence/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Thursday to crush any attempts to destabilise the nation during planned anti-immigrant marches next week, amid a wave of xenophobia
South Africa inmates embrace art to curb repeat offending/in /by
At a correctional facility in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, visitors are greeted by something unexpected: an art gallery.
The exhibition of inmates' artwork is part of the country’s effort to reduce repeat offending through rehabilitation programs behind bars.
Hundreds arrested in Nairobi on anniversary of 2024 Gen Z protests/in /by
More than 300 people were arrested during protests in Nairobi on Thursday, police say, as Kenya marked two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.
Nigeria’s Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police/in /by
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to allow states to have their own police forces, paving the way for a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked nation.