Angolan opposition leader praises Pope Leo’s ‘powerful message’/in /by
Angolan opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior praised Pope Leo XIV for his speech in support of Angolan people on Saturday.
DRC government, AFC/M23 rebels agree to ease humanitarian access/in /by
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition made progress on a protocol on humanitarian access, judicial protection, ceasefire oversight and the release of prisoners.
Pope Leo calls for Angolans to fight corruption in Sunday Mass/in /by
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on Angolans to “build hope for the future” and fight corruption, as he celebrated Mass before an estimated 100,000 people outside the capital.
At MASA 2026, a choreographer’s tribute to Abidjan’s urban culture/in /by
The largest performing arts market on the African continent is back in Abidjan. The 2026 edition of MASA took over the capital’s Culture Palace with hundreds of diverse shows.
Brazil’s Lula slams UN Security Council at progressive leaders’ summit in Spain/in /by
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly criticised the members of the United Nations Security Council during the Meeting in Defence of Democracy in Spain on Saturday.
AFCON 2025: Three Senegalese football fans released from jail in Morocco/in /by
Three Senegalese football fans who were detained in Morocco have been released on Saturday.
Argentina: Buenos Aires mixes faith and techno in tribute to Pope Francis/in /by
Argentina marked one year since Pope Francis’s death on Friday 18 April 2026 with a large open air tribute in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires. A DJ priest led the tribute, mixing electronic music with messages of peace. The gathering drew large crowds.
Togo wants to act as ‘bridge’ between Sahel and international community/in /by
Togo presented its new geopolitical and security strategy for the Sahel during a high-level meeting in Lomé on Saturday.
China hosts humanoid robots in Beijing half marathon/in /by
China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.
Pope Leo challenges Angola’s leaders to break ‘extractivism’/in /by
Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the "extractivism” that has plundered and exploited Africa for centuries, as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.