On second anniversary of his death, Kremlin rejects claim opposition leader Navalny was poisoned/in /by
On the second anniversary of his death, the Kremlin has rejected an assessment by European nations that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned while detained in an Arctic prison.
Zambia closes borders to South African livestock amid FMD outbreak/in /by
Zambia has slammed its border shut to all South African livestock and related products in an urgent biosecurity move, as a devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak spreads across South Africa, prompting Pretoria to declare a national disaster.
Nigeria’s Argungu fishing festival returns after six-year hiatus/in /by
Fishermen from across West Africa flocked to Nigeria’s Matan Fada river on Saturday to take part in the famous Argungu fishing festival.
African Union adopts resolution calling slavery and colonialism genocide/in /by
African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa.
Ghana seeks extradition of Russian man over secret sex videos/in /by
Ghana says it plans to seek the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with several women and posting the footage online without their permission.
North Korea opens homes for troops killed in Ukraine/in /by
North Korea opens a Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vows to honour “martyrs”.
High prices keep sales low in Cairo as residents prepare for Ramadan/in /by
Muslims across Egypt are preparing for the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday. But at one market in Cairo’s Old Islamic neighborhood, rising prices are putting a damper on sales.
France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival/in /by
Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.
Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt/in /by
In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.
African Union adopts resolution describing slavery and colonisation as crimes against humanity/in /by
African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa.