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South Africa marks Freedom Day ahead of tough general election
Polls suggest support for the ruling African National Congress is at its lowest since the first democratic elections 30 years ago.
USAID Administrator Samantha Power promotes Lobito corridor investment in Angola
During her time in Benguela, Samantha Power engaged with local farmers and government partners, emphasizing the significance of the Lobito corridor in promoting economic growth and development in the region.
Moroccan city of Fez celebrates the Sufi culture
The Moroccan city of Fez is engulfed in music as artists and visitors gather for a a festival of Sufi culture. As well as traditional music and chanting from the mystical form of Islam, classical European music been included.
Agriculture fair opens in drought-hit Morocco with focus on sustainability
This event in Morocco coincides with the country reeling from the detrimental impact of drought on its agriculture sector.
U.S. court upholds R. Kelly’s 20-year prison sentence
Kelly's attorney called the decision disappointing and says they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review Friday's decision by the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Premature infant rescued from mother’s womb in Gaza dies after 5 days
Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda, named after her mother, died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, according to her uncle Rami al-Sheikh.
WHO raises concerns about overuse of antibiotics
Data was collected from some 450. 000 patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19 in 65 countries over a three-year period between January 2020 and March 2023.
UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North Darfur state capital
For now, civilians who haven't fled El-Fasher live in exruciating anguish: “[they] are trapped in the city, the only one in Darfur still in the hands of the SAF," the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights chief told reporters Friday (Apr. 26).
Plastic pollution: High expectations in Kenya as global treaty talks underway in Canada
Negotiators and observers from around the world are meeting in Canada until April 29th to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution.
Basketball: Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid suffering from Bell’s palsy
Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid set his individual best at the NBA playoffs on Thursday despite a diagnosis of Bell's palsy.