Muslims in Cairo stock up on provisions for Ramadan/in /by
Residents in Cairo are descending on the city’s market to buy food, decorations and lanterns as they gear up for Ramadan. Some at the markets said they had noticed an increase in prices, and were concerned about the amount of money they had to spend.
Clashes at mass protest in Athens on deadly train crash anniversary/in /by
On the second anniversary of the Tempe train crash, protests grew violent in the Greek capital, even as families of the dead urged the focus to be on remembrance.
Humanitarians call for $2.5B to aid 11 million in DR Congo/in /by
The United Nations and its partners revealed on Thursday their plan to launch a 2025 Humanitarian Response Initiative in collaboration with Congolese authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dancers gear up for Rio Carnival/in /by
In Rio’s Sambadrome, dancers are hard at work, gearing up for the carnival. Every year, an increasing number of groups featuring professional dancers flock to the city, which is expected to see eight million tourists for this year's carnival.
DRC: Malaria cited as cause of deaths, and infections in Equateur province/in /by
A false alarm. Dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases which sparked panic in Congo's Equateur province have been attributed to malaria. Initial suspicions had pointed to a mystery disease.
Protests erupt as Iowa bill threatens gender identity protections/in /by
Hundreds protested at the Iowa Capitol against a bill to remove gender identity protections, which moved quickly through the legislature despite opposition.
Amid drought, King urges Moroccans not to kill sheep for Eid al-Adha/in /by
In the first request in 29 years, he cited economic hardship and the climate crisis for dwindling herds and rising prices.
DR Congo’s Goma faces economic and financial crisis following M23 takeover/in /by
Businesses are struggling to survive, financial transactions are almost impossible, and people are having trouble making ends meet.
Ethiopia and Somalia hold talks aimed at reaffirming ties/in /by
The two countries fell out last year over Ethiopia's deal with Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland to gain access to the sea.
DRC: deadly explosion at M23 rally wounds dozens, rebel leaders say/in /by
After an explosion went off in the midst of an M23 rally in the DRC, dozens have been wounded and eleven killed according to rebel leaders. The incident unfolded in eastern Congo’s city of Bukavu.