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Africans recruited for Russian jobs say they were tricked into building Ukraine drones
To fill an urgent labour shortage in wartime Russia, the Kremlin has been recruiting women aged 18-22 from places like Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, as well as the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.
Death toll in Haiti brutal gang attack last week rises to 115
The death toll in a brutal gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to at least 115, a local official said on Wednesday.
UN envoy urges South Sudan to ‘make transition extension count’
South Sudan’s leaders recently prolonged the mandate of the transitional government, pushing back elections by two years to December 2026
Mandombe writing gains popularity in DRC amid controversy
Church leaders claim it has the potential to stir the creativity, spirituality and academic prowess of all Africans.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs requests April or May trial for sex trafficking case
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is aiming for a trial on sex trafficking charges in the spring, according to his attorneys who addressed a judge on Wednesday.
Over 3 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg, appeared badly damaged.
Togo’s preparation for Algeria: training session held in Annaba
Togo arrived and held a training session in Annaba on Wednesday, in preparation for their Thursday AFCON qualification match against Algeria who have not lost at home in the competition since June 2007.
DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya elected to Human Rights Council
Human Rights Watch, Congolese civil society and opposition parties had pointed out political repression, arbitrary detentions and killings as reasons to deny Kinshasa a seat on the symbolic but highly prestigious body
Boat accidents in DRC: a growing concern for travelers
The number of boats capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rising as more individuals opt for wooden vessels as compared to travelling by road.
Daniel Chapo: A potential successor to president Filipe Nyusi
Voters in Mozambique cast their ballots for a new president on Wednesday, in an election anticipated to prolong the ruling party's nearly 49-year reign since the country achieved independence from Portugal in 1975.