‘Everything was removed’: Gambians share pain with FGM ban in balance/in /by
The procedure, which involves total or partial removal of girls' external genitalia, ignites strong passions in the tiny west African nation
Rights groups urge Senegal authorities to protect LGBT community amid wave of homophobia/in /by
International rights groups are calling on Senegal to protect the rights of LGBT people amid a wave of homophobia in the West African country.
Palestinians wait at West Bank checkpoint to enter Jerusalem for Ramadan prayers/in /by
Palestinian worshippers were at the Qalandiya checkpoint on Friday awaiting to cross from the Israeli-occupied West Bank into Jerusalem and attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ pledges $7 billion to rebuild Gaza/in /by
He also said five nations, including Morocco, had agreed to contribute troops to an international stabilisation force for the territory.
Zimbabwe launches groundbreaking HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir/in /by
Zimbabwe has become one of the first countries globally to launch a national program for lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, marking a major milestone in the country's fight to end AIDS as a public health threat.
Armed group killS 33 in fresh simultaneous attacks in Nigeria/in /by
At least 33 people have been killed after Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on a district in northwest Nigeria, according to the police.
From Milano Cortina to Dakar 2026: Olympic mascots Tina and Ayo share the stage/in /by
Italy saw mascot mania in Milan as Tina, face of Milano Cortina 2026, welcomed Ayo from Dakar 2026.
Khartoum residents mark the first day of Ramadan amid Sudan’s war/in /by
Men gathered in the streets of the war-torn capital to break their fast less than a year after it was recaptured by the army.
DR Congo: Residents of Uvira call for urgent reopening of border with Burundi/in /by
Before the closure of the frontier in December, hundreds of traders, transporters, and families crossed between the two countries every day.
19 soccer fans jailed for AFCON final chaos in Morocco/in /by
A Moroccan court sentenced 19 soccer fans to up to one year in prison on Thursday for hooliganism following a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final that saw supporters attempt to storm the field.