Morocco: Court upholds sentences for Senegalese AFCON attendees/in /by
A Moroccan court has upheld the prison sentences of 18 Senegalese football fans charged over a pitch invasion during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Twin suicide attacks rocked Algeria Monday during Pope’s visit/in /by
Tensions are rising in Algeria after reports of a suspected double suicide attack shook the city of Blida, just southwest of the capital, Algiers.
Retrial over Maradona’s death opens in Buenos Aires/in /by
The retrial of Diego Maradona's medical team opens in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, one year after a scandal involving a judge on the case caused the first trial to collapse.
IMF Warns of Mounting Economic Pressures for Sub-Saharan Africa Amid Global Instability/in /by
The latest World Economic Outlook from the International Monetary Fund paints a sobering picture for Sub-Saharan Africa, as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to derail an already fragile global recovery.
Colombia approves culling plan as Escobar’s Hippos become environmental threat/in /by
In Colombia, authorities have approved a plan to cull dozens of hippos descended from animals once brought in by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, as their rapidly growing population continues to threaten communities and native wildlife.
South Africa returns looted human remains and sacred carving to Zimbabwe/in /by
South Africa on Tuesday (14 April) handed back to Zimbabwe ancestral human remains and a centuries-old stone carving of its sacred national emblem, the Zimbabwe bird.
Nigeria slashes import duties to fight rising cost of living/in /by
Nigeria will cut import duties on a range of goods from July 1, in a move aimed at easing living costs and supporting businesses.
OPEC: Middle East oil production plummets due to Iran war/in /by
Oil production in the Middle East has plummeted since the start of the Iran war, according to a new OPEC report.
DRC: Dozens gather for ‘standing parliament’ in Kinshasa/in /by
In the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dozens gathered at what is known as a 'standing parliament'. Some believe the country's president is using the gatherings to press for constitutional change to allow him a third term in the role.
Senegal issues first conviction under tougher homosexuality law/in /by
Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing the punishment for homosexuality.