WFP begins food distribution for over 220,000 IDPs in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) reports that food and nutrition distributions for over 220,000 people have started in Tawila, North Darfur – where hundreds of thousands are seeking refuge from horrific violence in and around El Fasher and Zamzam IDP Camp.
African Union ends Gabon suspension after Oligui election
Gabon was suspended by the continental bloc when General Brice Oligui Nguema took power after overthrowing president Ali Bongo in August 2023
US, Ukraine sign minerals deal after Kiev agrees to pay for war support
The U.S. has been seeking from Ukraine access to more than 20 raw materials deemed strategically critical to its interests, including some non-minerals such as oil and natural gas
South Africa to probe whether prosecutions of apartheid crimes were blocked
President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an inquiry Wednesday to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes
Thousands of people rally in support of Burkina Faso’s transitional president
It was the biggest show of support for the junta since Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power in a September 2022 coup.
Sexual abuse victims want a zero-tolerance pope to lead Catholic Church
Cardinals due to elect the next leader of the Church at a gathering set to start on 7 May.
Brazil’s foreign minister highlights BRICS’ commitment to multilateralism
Foreign ministers from the 11-member bloc gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday for a second and final day of meetings.
“Shadow Force” marks Kerry Washington’s action debut
Hollywood is turning up the heat this spring with Shadow Force, a high-octane action film led by Kerry Washington
Moroccan boxer trades punches and patient care on path to Olympics
Widad Bertal, Morocco's newly crowned world boxing champion in the 52-54 kg division, is juggling rigorous training with her burgeoning career as a multi-specialty nurse as she sets her sights on the 2028 Olympic Games.
WWII’s All Black Women’s Unit finally Recognised
The “Six Triple Eight” — the only all-Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during WWII — has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal