DR Congo’s mining boom puts community forests at risk Likasi, DR Congo/in /by
Forest rangers say pressure is mounting. Corneille Makonga recalls how a powerful individual arrived with heavy machinery, claiming to have purchased the community’s forest despite villagers holding official documents. He says the attempt amounted to a land grab.
Japan: Traditional rice pounding ceremony held in snowy Aomori village/in /by
In Aomori, Japan, women in kimonos performed the Taue Mochitsuki rice pounding ceremony amid snowfall, aiming for a good harvest and family protection.
Chad’s Déby wins 2026 African Peace Prize for role in Sudan refugee crisis/in /by
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has been named the winner of the 2026 African Peace Prize for his peaceful management of Chad’s political transition and the country’s humanitarian response to Sudanese refugees, the African Conference for Peace has announced.
War in Ukraine: How Kyiv copes with winter power outages/in /by
Ukraine faces another harsh winter as Russian strikes leave Kyiv without stable electricity or heating. Residents rely on emergency centres to cope with the cold.
Bobi Wine placed under house arrest after Uganda vote/in /by
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections that early results show President Yoweri Museveni firmly in the lead as he seeks to extend his four-decade rule.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights continues his visit to Sudan/in /by
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk continued his visit to war-ravaged Sudan on Thursday, as he met with civil society representatives and NGOs in the capital of the Northern State, Dongola.
Tanzania President Expresses Regret Over Election-Day Internet Shutdown/in /by
Violence erupted after Hassan won the vote with more than 97 percent, as major opposition candidates were barred and the main opposition leader remained jailed on treason charges. Rights groups say hundreds were killed.
Uganda’s election internet blackout meets Tanzania’s warning/in /by
“To our partners in the diplomatic community and foreigners residing here in Tanzania, I express my sincere sympathy for the uncertainty, service restrictions and internet shutdowns you experienced,”
Bears cast for 76th Berlin Film Festival using traditional bronze techniques/in /by
Germany’s Berlinale film festival is preparing its iconic bear trophies at a small foundry in Berlin-Charlottenburg, where the awards have been made for decades.
Museveni leads Uganda presidential vote with 61.7 percent in early count/in /by
Uganda's electoral commission says early provisional results from the presidential election show President Yoweri Museveni leading with 61.7 percent of valid votes counted so far.