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Nigeria’s women’s football team receives hero’s welcome after winning continental title
The Super Falcons' comeback 3-2 victory over host Morocco in Saturday’s thrilling final was applauded by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and many in Nigeria, a soccer-loving nation where passion and hard work often triumph over institutional challenges.
UN warns of rising hunger in Africa amid global decline
While global hunger is showing signs of decline, a new United Nations report highlights a troubling trend in Africa, where hunger continues to rise. According to the report, an estimated 512 million people worldwide will remain undernourished by the end of the decade, 60% of them in Africa.
Rome prepares to welcome half a million young people for Jubilee of Youth celebrations
Vatican organisers said pilgrims from 146 nations are expected to attend the landmark event of the Catholic Church's 2025 Holy Year.
Donald Trump gives Russia 10 to 12 days to reach peace deal with Ukraine
Trump said he would shorten the 50-day deadline he had given Russia two weeks ago.
Old bridge in Mostar hosts 459th annual jump
Thousands gathered in Mostar on Sunday to witness the 459th traditional jump from the Old Bridge, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most iconic landmarks.
Palestinians mourn the 11 victims of an attack in Khan Younis
Palestinians gathered in mourning on Monday after an Israeli airstrike hit a two-storey house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least 11 people, according to Nasser Hospital.
Islamic State claims responsibility for the Sunday Church attack in DRC
The Islamic State group announced on Monday that it was behind a lethal attack on a church in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a message on its Telegram channel.
Donald Trump disagrees with Netanyahu’s claim of no starvation in Gaza
The US president spoke to reporters ahead of his meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.
Egypt’s President el-Sissi calls on Trump to assist in ending Gaza war
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has called on Donald Trump to bring an end to the crisis in Gaza. In a televised speech on Monday, Sissi appealed to all the countries in the world but singled out the US president as the person who could stop the war.
Low rainfall and cold temperatures raises fears of crop damage among Ivory Coast cocoa farmers
Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damage that could reduce expectations for the October-to-March main crop.