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Deportees arrive in Kinshasa from U.S. under Trump agreement/in /by
After being deported from the U.S., around 15 people touched down in Kinshasa early Friday, under agreement between the Congolese government and the Trump administration.
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to lesser charges in Johannesburg shooting case/in /by
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 29, admitted in a Johannesburg court to illegally being in the country and pointing a firearm—but denied shooting and seriously injuring his gardener during an altercation in the upscale Hyde Park suburb.
Iran War: Energy shock drives Africa, Asia to nuclear power/in /by
The Iran war and resulting global energy shock are driving some countries in Africa and Asia to ramp up nuclear power generation.
Pope urges young Cameroonians to resist temptation of corruption/in /by
At Mass in Doula he also told young people to reject every form of abuse or violence, and to always show hospitality and care for one another.
Italy: 25 hostages freed as Naples bank gang vanishes underground/in /by
A group of three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples on Thursday 16 April 2026 before escaping through a tunnel connected to the city’s sewer network, authorities said.
Kenya’s societal changes see rise of professional mourners/in /by
How do you guarantee a good turn out at a funeral? In Kenya, some families are hiring professional mourners to give their loved ones the ultimate send-off.
Germany’s Affordable Art Fair draws crowds with artworks under €500/in /by
Germany is hosting the Affordable Art Fair Berlin from 16 to 19 April 2026. The event brings together dozens of galleries and focuses on artworks priced under €500, aiming to broaden access to contemporary art.
Gabon’s former prime minister in pre-trial detention following arrest/in /by
Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze is under investigation over allegations of fraud and breach of trust linked to a 2008 cultural festival for which he was one of the organisers.
Preparations underway in Equatorial Guinea for arrival of Pope Leo XIV/in /by
Some 80 per cent of the country's inhabitants are Catholic, but Leo is the first church leader to visit since Pope Jean-Paul II almost half a century ago.
Immigrants race to gather paperwork as amnesty applications open/in /by
Immigrants in Spain hoping to apply for the government’s amnesty are facing long lines as they race to gather their paperwork.