Rwandan President Paul Kagame confirms bid to host Formula One race/in /by
The continent has not hosted a grand prix since the 1993 South Africa Grand Prix at the Kyalami Circuit just north of Johannesburg.
Female Sudanese refugees face desperate times in Chad camps/in /by
Close to 90 per cent of arrivals since April 2023, are women and children, arriving in desperate conditions and scarred by the violence they have survived or witnessed.
Femen campaign against the war in Ukraine/in /by
On Friday morning in Geneva, activists from the Femen group, known for its provocative demonstrations, used a chainsaw to cut up the wooden sculpture known as the "Broken Chair". They were protesting against the UN's failure to act against Russia.
Saturday showdown: Esperance Tunis takes on Pyramids in Rades/in /by
In the third round of the group stage of the African Champions League, Esperance Tunis is set to welcome Egyptian side Pyramids to the Hammadi El Agrebi Stadium in Rades this Saturday.
Jude Law earns his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame/in /by
British actor Jude Law, celebrated for his roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley and the Sherlock Holmes series, was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. The 51-year-old reflected on three decades of acting, crediting collaborators and family for his success.
China sentences former national football coach to 20 years in prison for bribery/in /by
Li Tie, who played as a midfielder for Everton in the English Premier League, was found guilty of a string of offences relating to giving and receiving bribes.
Millions affected by unprecedented flooding in Chad, says UNFPA/in /by
Since July 2024, catastrophic flooding in Chad has had a devastating effect on nearly two million individuals, marking the most severe disaster in recent history
UNESCO: Journalist deaths rise in conflict zones/in /by
UNESCO reports that at least 68 journalists and media workers have been killed in the line of duty so far in 2024, a UN spokesperson said.
Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido/in /by
Comoros, a small archipelago, ordered schools to close as authorities expected Chido to hit the islands early Saturday.
Injured Mbappé to travel with Real Madrid to Qatar/in /by
Kylian Mbappé will miss one Spanish league game with a leg injury but Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hopes his striker will recover from in time to play the Intercontinental Cup final next week.