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Artemis II space mission crew safely returns to Earth/in /by
An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
Djibouti: A landslide victory for Guelleh according to official results/in /by
Djibouti's veteran leader Ismail Omar Guelleh won the country's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official results on Saturday.
African charity sues British royal Prince Harry for defamation/in /by
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.
Benin presidential election favourite Wadagni holds final rally/in /by
Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, who is the favourite in this weekend's presidential election, tells supporters he will do "even better" than the government already has done if elected
Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term/in /by
Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation
Italy: From Go to Monopoly, board games bridge generations/in /by
A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games.
African space council chief wins top award/in /by
Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in Africa
Israel: Hezbollah rocket from Lebanon strikes Safed, injuring several people/in /by
Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.
Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss global tensions/in /by
France’s President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, marking their first official talks and signalling renewed dialogue between France and the Holy See at a time of rising global tensions.
Nigeria’s aso-oke weaving tradition gains global spotlight/in /by
In Iseyin, a quiet town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded corners and narrow alleys have become busy hubs for weaving aso-oke, a traditional Yoruba fabric. Long produced by hand, the thick, often brightly colored textile is deeply rooted in cultural heritage and identity.