Vladimir Putin calls Congo a “friend and reliable partner” of Russia/in /by
On the sidelines of World War II’s 80th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo.
Police drag protesters from rails as Israelis rally for Gaza ceasefire/in /by
Police used water cannons and dragged protesters from the rails in Jerusalem on Wednesday as thousands demonstrated outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.
Kenya halts exhumations after 100+ bodies found at cult site/in /by
In Kenya, gruesome exhumations at Chakama Ranch in Kilifi County have been suspended to allow for DNA analysis after more than 100 body parts and 34 new bodies were uncovered in the latest phase of investigation into a suspected doomsday cult.
Darfur landslide in Sudan kills 100, hundreds feared dead/in /by
A devastating landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has reportedly buried an entire village in the remote Marrah Mountains, with around 100 bodies recovered so far. The Sudan Liberation Movement-Army warned that the death toll from the August 31 disaster in Tarasin village could climb.
Sub-Saharan Africa faces aging crisis amid surging elderly population/in /by
In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent.
Filmmakers of ‘Voice of Hind Rajab’ condemn ‘dehumanisation’ in Gaza/in /by
At the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the filmmakers and cast of Kaouther Ben Hania’s 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' made an emotional appeal to end the violence in Gaza, earning a standing ovation as they entered.
UN calls for fair elections as Cameroon’s Biya seeks 8th term/in /by
Cameroonian authorities have barred Maurice Kamto, Biya's fiercest challenger from standing, leading to protests. 92-year-old Biya announced in July that he would seek re-election, ending speculation that he might step aside
Congo begins electoral roll revision ahead of 2026 presidential vote/in /by
Officials say the operation aims to ensure transparency and guarantee the credibility of the vote which is due to take place in March next year.
US budget cuts threaten UN peacekeeping in South Sudan and DRC/in /by
US President Donald Trump last week unilaterally cancelled $4.9 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress.
Gaza war sparks education crisis, 660,000 children out of school – UN/in /by
Almost two years into the war in Gaza, alongside the ever-mounting death toll and flattened infrastructure, there’s another casualty of war: children’s education. With "nearly all" school-aged children out of education, they're at risk of becoming a "lost generation," the United Nations says.