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Pix of the Day, 22 April 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 22 April 2026
Death sentences soar in DR Congo after moratorium lifted, report warns/in /by
The number of death sentences handed down in the Democratic Republic of Congo has skyrocketed since the government lifted a de facto moratorium on executions in 2024, a campaign group warned Tuesday.
Libya, UAE fuelled Sudan war with Colombian mercenaries, reports find/in /by
Newly released reports say Colombian mercenaries helped the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces fight the Sudanese army, as the civil war gripping the country is entering its fourth year.
Khartoum slowly comes back to life, one year after recapture by military/in /by
Three years into the war and a year after Khartoum was taken over by the Sudanese army, the battered heart of the capital city remains quiet.
Russian, Libyan foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow/in /by
Russia is ready to assist Libya in “restoring unity and national reconciliation,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday after holding talks with Libya’s acting foreign minister, Taher Al-Baour, in Moscow.
Egypt’s President el-Sissi hosts Finnish leader Stubb for talks in Cairo/in /by
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi welcomed his Finnish counterpart on Tuesday for wide-ranging talks on the rapidly changing global order.
Trump extends Iran ceasefire, yet blockade enforcement persists/in /by
President Donald Trump has announced the extension of a fragile ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan and saying he is awaiting what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.
French ambassador says South Africa should attend all G20 summits/in /by
After the US president barred South Africa from attending the G20 summit at his Miami area club later this year, the French ambassador to South Africa insisted that the country should attend all G20 meetings.
Pope Leo XIV touches down in Equatorial Guinea/in /by
Pope Leo touched down in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, and was greeted by the president, scores of fans, and a red carpet welcome. It follows a three day visit to Angola.
Pope Leo XIV urges justice on visit to Equatorial Guinea/in /by
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called on Equatorial Guinea to place itself “in the service of law and justice,” as he began a sensitive visit to one of Africa’s most tightly controlled states.