Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east/in /by
More than 100 armed groups have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda.
Emotional ceremony as Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal retires/in /by
Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, his first at the age of 19, as one of the 'Big Three' tennis players alongside rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Tanzania, Botswana, Mozambique secure 2025 AFCON spots/in /by
Host nation Morocco, defending champion Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Algeria, Congo, Cameroon, Senegal and Angola were already qualified before the penultimate round of qualifiers.
Provisional results confirm victory for Senegal’s ruling Pastef party/in /by
Pastef’s victory in the legislative polls has redrawn the electoral map and given it unprecedented power to implement its programme.
Four Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded in rocket strike in Lebanon/in /by
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said peacekeepers and its facilities were targeted in three separate incidents on Tuesday.
EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure/in /by
The European Union pledged Tuesday to lend 91 million euros ($96 million) to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country's infrastructure and attract foreign investment.
Brazil hands over G20 Presidency to South Africa/in /by
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva closed the Group of 20 summit on Tuesday and handed over the presidency to South Africa.
Gangs launch fresh attack on Haiti’s capital/in /by
Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.
Highly-anticipated Wicked makes its cinema debut in South Africa/in /by
After garnering some rave reviews from critics, Wicked will be making its cinema debut, including in South Africa, this week. The film stars Cynthia Eviro and Ariana Grande, for whom some are demanding Oscar consideration.
Congo reports vandalism of Lumumba’s Mausoleum holding gold-capped tooth/in /by
The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 had been celebrated around Congo, with the tooth taken around the vast country so people could pay their respects.