Gabon’s constitutional court confirms Nguema’s landslide presidential victory/in /by
His election formally ends the transitional period, giving him full constitutional legitimacy to lead.
Russia’s Putin, Trump envoy discuss war in Ukraine/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday that the meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff on Ukraine lasted three hours and was "constructive" and "useful"
Namibia will offer free university education starting in 2026/in /by
The new policy would remove tuition and registration fees at universities and colleges. There have been calls for years for all levels of education to be subsidized by the government in the country of around 3 million people in southern Africa.
Pics of the day: April 25, 2025/in /by
Pics of the day: April 25, 2025
UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali/in /by
The United Nations children's organization UNICEF is launching today's World Malaria Day with the rollout of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Mali, the 20th country to introduce it.
New tartan commemorates women accused under Scotland’s witchcraft laws/in /by
A newly registered tartan, woven in black, grey and red, has been designed to commemorate those accused under Scotland’s centuries-old witchcraft laws.
Iranians hope for balanced deal ahead of new round of talks with US/in /by
In 2018, the US under Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal Iran had agreed with world powers, reinstating deadly sanctions on the country. Now Trump has demanded a new agreement
Tanzania bans agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi/in /by
The move directly targets key South African fruit exports such as grapes and apples, while significantly complicating logistics for Malawi, a landlocked nation that relies on Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port for the bulk of its inbound and outbound trade.
Peruvians remember Pope Francis through photo exhibition in Miraflores/in /by
The photo exhibition stands not only as a visual tribute but also as a reminder of the pope’s deep connection with Latin America and his enduring spiritual legacy.
South Africa cancels tax plan following political resistance/in /by
The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties.