Kenya’s former justice minister deported from Tanzania/in /by
Martha Karua, a lawyer and presidential candidate in Kenya, said Sunday she had been expelled from Tanzania, where she had been due to attend the trial of a prominent opposition figure facing treason charges.
Thomas Sankara’s mausoleum opens to honor revolutionary leader/in /by
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kéré designed the memorial in Ouagadougou in tribute to Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader.
Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off threats/in /by
Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of U.S. threats.
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2 crew members/in /by
A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.
Pope Leo calls for peace in Gaza, Myanmar and Ukraine at the end of his inaugural mass/in /by
Pope Leo XIV offers a message of love and unity in inaugural Mass
Trump to speak with Putin, then Zelenskyy, to push for Ukraine ceasefire/in /by
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine.
DRC: M23 rebels expel civilians to Rwanda/in /by
Thousands of people believed to be illegals from Rwanda were expelled by the M23 from the key major town of Goma on Saturday.
UN humanitarian chief dismisses US alternative aid plan for Gaza/in /by
The UN has voiced firm opposition to the plan, citing concerns over its impartiality, neutrality, and independence.
Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295 mln people: UN report/in /by
Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute hunger across 53 countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners said in a report released on Friday.
They once lived the ‘gangster life.’ Now they tackle food insecurity in Kenya’s slums/in /by
Young men who once lived the “gangster life” in Kenya's capital have become farmers with a social mission. Now, they grow food, feed neighbourhood children and run other projects.