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Sudan: At least 89 killed in paramilitary attack
The Emergency Lawyers’ Association says at least 89 civilians have been killed and hundreds injured in attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on villages in Omdurman.
Hungary withdraws from top war crimes court as Israel’s Netanyahu visits
Netanyahu's visit to Hungary, which is scheduled to last until Sunday, was only his second foreign trip since the ICC issued the warrant against him in November
In Abidjan, the sport academy fueling Ivory Coast’s football dreams
The Africa Sport Academy was founded by Michel Goba, the former international football player and mentor to national star Didier Drogba.
Trump imposes a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho, a small, landlocked kingdom in southern Africa.
A booming market, but lacking data: Africa’s challenge [Business Africa]
This week: Business Africa focuses on the impact of the lack of data on investments in Africa, Congo-Brazzaville's strategy to strengthen its food sovereignty through Protected Agricultural Zones, and the economic crisis in the DRC, worsened by violence.
Benedikt Duda advances at WTT Champions Incheon 2025
In the women's singles, the Netherlands' Britt Eerland also progressed to the next round after a commanding straight-game victory over Australia’s Minhyung Jee.
UN details 137 percent increase in aid workers deaths
UN reports 137% surge in aid worker deaths in 2023 with 2024 being 'worst year' on record. The organisation is mourning the recent killings of more than a dozen humanitarians in Gaza.
World leaders react to Trump’s new tariffs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was "finalizing the first package of countermeasures."
Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence
Haiti's journalists are dodging bullets, defying censorship, and setting personal struggles aside as they document the downfall of Haiti’s capital and beyond.
Senegal goes after Macky Sall era officials with amnesty law change
Senegal's parliament on Wednesday approved changes to the country's amnesty law, potentially paving the way for the investigation and prosecution of security personnel and members of the former government suspected of abuses