Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo/in /by
Extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others, authorities said on Wednesday.
Mystery disease kills 143 in southwest Congo/in /by
”A team of epidemiological experts is expected in the region to take samples and identify the problem,”
Shelter needs among those in humanitarian crisis double in five years/in /by
Globally, the number of crisis-affected people in need of a home has more than doubled since 2019, according to a new overview by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
Mathias Pogba faces trial over comments made about sibling Paul Pogba/in /by
Mathias Pogba is to stand trial following threatening comments he made on social media about his football legend brother Paul Pogba
Namibia elects first female president amid controversy/in /by
The 72 year old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia's first female president, securing 57% of the vote in last week’s election.
Marrakech Film Festival: Moroccan artists honored/in /by
Currently underway in Morocco, the Marrakech International Film Festival provides many filmmakers with the chance to premiere their films and observe the reactions of cinema industry professionals.
Ramaphosa says G20 to caution itself from Trump’s America First policies/in /by
Ramaphosa reassured about the relevant steps they have taken as a group to caution against Trump's America First approach in his second administration, which starts on Jan. 20.
U.S. President Biden visits slavery museum in Angola/in /by
Speaking of “our nation's original sin,” U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa's future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world's fate rests in their hands.
Musical version of The Devil Wears Prada takes to London’s West End/in /by
The musical version of The Devil Wears Prada is making its debut in London's West End, with Vanessa Williams starring as Miranda Priestly. In the hit 2006 movie, Priestly was played by Meryl Streep.
Relatives of those killed in Guinea stadium stampede recover bodies of loved ones/in /by
Days after dozens were killed in a stadium stampede in Guinea, victims' relatives are recovering their bodies from the morgue. According to eye witnesses, law enforcement failed to help those in the stadium to leave safely.