‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza/in /by
The impact of the story, and the audio of Hind’s voice from that call, has been vast, inspiring songs, protest movements and now a film from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.
Guinea-Bissau: Embalo clings to presidency despite end of term/in /by
The president's term officially expired midnight Thursday. But instead of a transfer of power, Sissoco Embalo stayed on as president in what the opposition has termed as an illegal power grab
Chasing the rain in the United Arab Emirates/in /by
It’s an infrequent visitor to this part of the world that is usually baked by sunshine – and one that fascinates the people who live here.
Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA’s joint patrol initiative/in /by
Enhancing road safety in Central African Republic: MINUSCA's joint patrol initiative
China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties/in /by
Xi and Kim, along with top officials from their countries, met on Thursday at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People a day after Kim attended a Chinese military parade alongside other foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin
Senegal’s Layene Sufi Muslims celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday/in /by
Thousands gathered in Dakar's Yoff neighbourhood to mark the day with chanting and prayers.
Ukraine moves to ban an Orthodox church it says is linked with pro-war Moscow church/in /by
The Ukrainian government has declared that a branch of the Orthodox Church has failed to sever its longstanding ties with Moscow — and could soon be banned.
Senegal’s Layene Sufi brotherhood celebrates Mawlid in Dakar/in /by
Thousands of members of Senegal’s Layene Sufi brotherhood gathered overnight Thursday in Dakar to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, known as Mawlid, with prayers.
Lisbon funicular wreckage removed after deadly crash/in /by
Workers dismantled and removed the wreckage of Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória funicular in the early hours of Friday, a day after the accident that killed 16 people.
Uganda to train Central African Republic armed forces/in /by
After years of instability and collapse, the Central African Republic is scrambling to rebuild its armed forces. Kampala has in the past trained South Sudanese and Somali forces