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What are the key takeaways from US President Joe Biden’s historic trip to Angola?
Biden's visit marked the first time ever a US President travelled to Angola, as well as the first trip to sub-Saharan Afirica by a serving US President since 2015.
Journalist abducted in Guinea amid media crackdown
Habib Marouane Kamara, the editor-in-chief of the online investigative outlet lerevelateur224.com, was headed to meet with a businessman and a friend in Conakry on Tuesday evening, his wife, Mariama Lamarana Diallo, told reporters Wednesday in the city.
Marrakech film festival: The story of the “Chikhates” or pure feminism
Nisrin Erradi, who plays Touda, revealed that she fully immersed herself in the role, which deeply moved her. So much so that she declined other projects for two years, focusing solely on Touda.
Sudan faces severe food crisis
The World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up its efforts to deliver aid to conflict-affected areas in Sudan. More than 700 trucks of food are on their way to help millions of people at serious risk of starvation.
Urgent aid sought for Sudan’s isolated regions
The aid will help communities across Sudan including 14 areas classified as "hotspots” because of "the severity of food insecurity and famine risk."
Kenyan court convicts housemate for LGBTQ activist’s murder
Odhiambo denied killing his housemate despite samples of DNA being found on the victim’s body, and witnesses testifying to hearing the two in a heated argument and seeing Odhiambo move the metal box.
Bitcoin surges past $100,000, marking a major milestone in cryptocurrency’s journey
Analysts view the $100,000 threshold as not just a psychological benchmark but also a signal of Bitcoin’s evolving role in the global financial ecosystem.
Push for much-needed aid into isolated areas of Sudan
The aid will help communities across Sudan including 14 areas classified as "hotspots” because of "the severity of food insecurity and famine risk."
Biden pledges millions for ambitious railroad to Zambia, Congo
Biden used the third and final day of his visit to Angola to showcase the Lobito Corridor railway, where the U.S. and allies are investing heavily to refurbish 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) of train lines in Zambia, Congo and Angola
Four new towns captured by Syrian insurgents
Syrian Kurds fled Tel Rifaat in northern Aleppo in large numbers on Tuesday after Turkish-backed rebels seized it from rival U.S.-backed Kurdish authorities