Iran war shipping disruption impacts medicine availability in Sudan
Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.
Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026
Pix of the Day, 23 April 2026
‘You are not alone’: Pope Leo delivers message of hope to Equatorial Guinea prisoners
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin hosts Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks focused on bilateral ties and international issues.
Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall urges peace and diplomacy at UN audition
Senegal’s former president Macky Sall called for peace and diplomacy on Wednesday as he auditioned to lead the United Nations.
Senegal’s former president Macky Sall calls for peace and diplomacy at UN audition
Senegal’s former president Macky Sall called for peace and diplomacy on Wednesday as he auditioned to lead the United Nations.
Djibouti’s Guelleh reelected for sixth presidential term: official results
Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term as President of Djibouti, the country's constitutional council has confirmed. Guelleh won 97.01% of the vote, the council said on Tuesday.
‘You are not alone’: Pope Leo XIV delivers message hope to prisoners in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.
In Algerian desert, Sahrawi refugees still dream of independent homeland
Sahrawi refugees go about daily life in the Aousserd camp near Tindouf in southern Algeria as residents say decades in exile have not weakened their demand for independence in Western Sahara: "Our demands are simple -- independence, and nothing else."
South Africa inflation ticks higher as education and housing costs rise
South Africa’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in March but remains relatively subdued overall.