Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians attend Mass to celebrate Christmas Eve/in /by
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
Guinea: Claude Pivi, ex-security chief convicted over 2009 stadium massacre, dies/in /by
Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa/in /by
Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.
USA: New Orleans kicks off Carnival season with parades and more security/in /by
New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats.
Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire cap AFCON quarterfinal lineup [Football Now]/in /by
The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last places
Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony/in /by
Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.
Venezuelan migrants in Peru sell T shirts of captured President Maduro/in /by
Peruvian street sellers Kely Peraza and Jeanelys Torres use AI to create T-shirts depicting President Maduro, helping Venezuelan migrants stay connected to home.
South Africa’s informal miners fight for their future in coal’s twilight/in /by
Thousands of informal miners are working every day beneath South Africa’s coal heartland, but they worry that the government-led transition to green energy might leave them behind.
Algeria reach AFCON quarterfinal after dramatic win over DRC/in /by
Algerian supporters held their breath for almost two hours until winger Adil Boulbina scored the goal that sealed their fate and sent Congo out of the tournament at the 119th minute.
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.