Chad: French tourist’s death “a tragic accident” according to another traveller/in /by
A French tourist, identified as Paul Ferreri, who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead "after a fall", Chad's tourism minister told AFP on Friday. His death was a "tragic accident" according to another French tourist.
USA: former president Obama reacts to racist depiction by Trump/in /by
Former US president Barack Obama has reacted to a racist AI-generated video depicting himself and his wife Michelle Obama as apes. The video was shared by current US president Donald Trump, who claimed that he had not seen the part of the video showing the Obamas.
Nigeria sees more armed attacks on three villages, dozens killed/in /by
Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in Niger state in Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.
French tourism group of which one died during visit to leave Chad/in /by
After a French tourist was found dead on Friday during a group visit to Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, the tourist group has now arrived at the military airbase of N'Djamena to leave the country.
African Union holds summit: is it ignoring the real issues?/in /by
Leaders are attending the African Union (AU) annual summit in Ethiopia at a time of genocide, myriad insurgencies and coups stretching from one end of the continent to the other, for which it has few answers.
More than 200,000 in Munich rally for Reza Pahlavi and regime change in Iran/in /by
Reza Pahlavi addressed the Munich Security Conference, where 200,000-250,000 protesters rallied for regime change in Iran and urged global leaders to intensify pressure through sanctions and intervention.
Samba, resistance, and magic open São Paulo’s carnival celebrations/in /by
São Paulo's official Carnival celebrations burst into life on Friday night as the city's top-tier samba schools paraded at the Anhembi Sambadrome, blending cultural pride, feminist themes, and mystical storytelling in a dazzling display of color and rhythm.
Drama at Nigeria’s Argungu festival as athletes collapse before finale/in /by
Several athletes collapsed and were rushed to hospital on Friday during pre-finale events at the annual Argungu Fishing Festival in northwestern Nigeria, as the centuries-old cultural celebration made a triumphant return after years of security-forced suspension.
Beyond the hustle: Nigerian rock artist brings love to Lagos streets/in /by
In the relentless hustle of Lagos, a city of over 20 million where love often gets lost in the daily grind, musician Bianca 'Clayrocksu' Okorocha is on a mission—taking romance off the stage and onto the streets with surprise serenades and single-stem roses.
SA: Cape Town gears for army deployment as police raid gang strongholds/in /by
Western Cape police are preparing to receive South African National Defence Force members deployed to combat gang violence, following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of military intervention in crime hotspots.