Tanzania’s president promises constitutional reform following post-election bloodshed/in /by
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.
Street art festival transforms Morocco’s capital into open-air gallery/in /by
Buildings across Morocco’s capital have turned into massive canvases for the 11th "JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival," bringing together artists from around the globe.
Pope Leo departs Equatorial Guinea after wrapping up 11-day trip to Africa/in /by
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.
In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash/in /by
In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”
Africa faces 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: finance body/in /by
The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.
Women speak of violence during childbirth in DR Congo/in /by
Arecent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa hospital has shocked the nation.
‘No hardliners or moderates’: Iran denies US claims of fragmented leadership/in /by
Top Iranian officials took to social media on Thursday to push back against US claims that its leadership is divided. ‘There are no hardliners or moderates,’ the country’s president and parliamentary speaker both posted.
South Africa suspends police chief over corruption case/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.
Ukraine: Russian strike on Odesa kills 2, hits hospitals and schools overnight/in /by
Ukraine said Russian forces struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on 23 to 24 April 2026, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen.
20,000 teddy bears in Washington highlight abducted Ukrainian children/in /by
A sea of 20,000 teddy bears on the US National Mall highlights Ukrainian children abducted since 2021, urging action as the war’s toll on families grows.