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Ancelotti arrives in Brazil to take over as head coach of the national team
Carlo Ancelotti wore a Brazil national team cap when arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the eve of his formal introduction as head coach. He is the first foreigner to coach the five-time World Cup winners full-time in a century.
U.S. military shifts strategy in Africa amid rising insurgencies
Analysts warn that scaling back Western engagement, especially in volatile regions like the Sahel, risks allowing extremists to thrive amid weak governance and poor infrastructure.
Mali’s Diarra Sidiki wins 2025 Tour du Togo
Cyclists from France, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Mali and Togo jointly wrote a new page in the history of West African cycling
Elephant spotted in Senegalese park gives hope to conservationists
Senegal has one of the most threatened elephant populations in Africa, with the population in the Niokolo-Koba park diminishing from 450 in the late 1970s to between 5 and 10 currently, according to the Elephant Crisis Fund
Morocco seeks to preserve traditional cooking and recipes through UNESCO project
Morocco has launched a national consultation process for a UNESCO project aiming for the first time to publish an International Atlas of Food Heritage, as well as a digital platform aiming to preserve, promote and popularise these heritage foods for future generations
Five years after murder of George Floyd, police distrust remains in Minneapolis
Anger over the deaths of Black men in police custody in Minnesota and across the country had long been simmering, and the pandemic lockdowns provided the conditions for a flashpoint
Haiti running out of HIV medication due to USAID funding cuts
More than 150,000 people in Haiti have HIV or AIDS, although the number is believed to be much higher
Dr. Dre helps open new Compton high school
The hip-hop legend and executive, who grew up nearby, donated $10 million to the campus and its Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Performing Arts Center
Zambia’s Banda scores fastest hat-trick in NWSL history
The Zambian national scored three goals in the first 38 minutes of the match for the first hat trick in team history and also the first by an African player in the NWSL
Egypt wants ancient Christian ruins off UNESCO’s list of sites in danger
The historical area centers around Saint Menas, who died in the early days of Christianity and is buried at the site that was inscribed in 1979 on the list of globally treasured natural and cultural sites recognized by the United Nations