Nigeria: Visually impaired children learn to swim in push for inclusion
Each splash is a defiance of the odds in a country where swimming is not part of the school curriculum and access to public pools is scarce
Billionaire Bill Gates to donate almost entire personal wealth by 2045
The co-founder of Microsoft, who has an estimated $113.1 billion fortune according to Forbes, announced Thursday that he aimed at giving virtually all of it away over the next two decades.
Africa accelerates towards energy and economic sovereignty with DRC mining growth {Business Africa}
Africa’s energy and economic landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, led by major developments across mining, mobility, and regional energy trade. From the Democratic Republic of Congo’s evolving mining sector to Kenya’s pioneering all-women EV assembly line and Afreximbank’s new $3 billion
Reaction in St. Peter’s Square to black smoke on first day of Conclave to elect new pope
Reaction in St. Peter's Square to black smoke on first day of Conclave to elect new pope
No new pope as black smoke also rises at midday on second day of conclave
Cardinals failed to elect a new head for the Catholic Church on Thursday midday, with black smoke rising from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals are set to vote twice more on Thursday.
Tensions flare between India and Pakistan amid missile strikes and escalating rhetoric
As the region sits on edge, the spectre of nuclear conflict looms in the background. Both countries possess nuclear weapons and a history of conflict stretching back to their partition in 1947.
DR Congo: Kabila’s party says resuming work in defiance of ban
Kinshasa has accused Kabila, in self-imposed exile since 2023, of supporting an armed rebellion in the country's east
PSG reaches Champions League final and will face Inter Milan for elusive title
Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday held off and defeated an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
In Congo, supporters of Cardinal Ambongo hope he will become pope
As the papal conclave enters its second day, catholic faithful in DR Congo are cheering for Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the archibishop of Kinshasa
Syria holds indirect talks with Israel to prevent escalation
Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control.