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UN chief calls for ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah/in /by
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said the war in the Middle East, involving both Israel and Hezbollah, had caused immense suffering for the Lebanese people.
French FM and UN peacekeeping chief discuss CAR peace initiatives/in /by
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Thursday for the first high-level French visit to the Central African Republic in seven years, seeking to rebuild ties with the former colony as it increasingly pivots toward Russia.
US-Israel war against Iran: the US base in Djibouti, a potential target?/in /by
Djibouti is home to Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent US military base in Africa. On 10 March, the US embassy in Djibouti issued a security alert “due to ongoing regional tensions.”
Karam Hassan: from Sudanese refugee to l’Oréal executive/in /by
Karam Hassan was arrested the moment he returned home. Sudan, December 2013: fresh from his studies in India, he was accused of opposing the government, imprisoned, then forced to inform on his own neighbors. "It became unbearable, unlivable," he says. "I decided to flee."
France returns ‘talking drum’ looted in 1916 in Ivory Coast/in /by
France returned a sacred drum that was taken from the Ivory Coast during colonial rule at a ceremony in Abidjan on Friday, marking the first official restitution of a cultural artefact from France to the West African country.
South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining activities near Johannesburg/in /by
Police officers and the army targeted illegal mining sites in the Gauteng Province, according to authorities.
South Africa seizes four Chinese fishing vessels in Its waters/in /by
South Africa said it had seized four Chinese fishing vessels after they entered its Exclusive Economic Zone without authorization, triggering an inter-agency response.
Dusty reels, living history: Volunteers fight to save Congo’s TV archives/in /by
Since 2019, Boukambou and a handful of fellow volunteers have worked to save these archives in the national broadcaster's former headquarters in the capital Brazzaville, whose ceilings are crumbling to the ground.
New rule changes confirmed for 2026 World Cup/in /by
FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have announced several rule changes that will take effect at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, aimed at speeding up play and improving consistency in refereeing.
Niger protest EU’s resolution for unconditional relase of Bazoum/in /by
Niger's government summoned the European Union's chargé d'affaires in Niamey on Thursday to protest a European Parliament resolution calling for the "immediate" release of detained former President Mohamed Bazoum.