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Kenya’s Boda Girls ride to save lives in remote communities
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Kenya’s Boda Girls ride to save lives in remote communities

Across western Kenya, a group of female motorcycle riders known as the Boda Girls are helping bridge a critical gap

Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace for people fleeing violence in Eastern Congo
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Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace for people fleeing violence in Eastern Congo

Pope Leo XIV made an appeal for peace on Sunday for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo…Read More

Somalia’s President Mohamud visits provincial capital claimed by Somaliland
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Somalia’s President Mohamud visits provincial capital claimed by Somaliland

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was in Somalia’s Las Anod on Friday, the first visit to the provincial capital by a

IMF approves new $261 million disbursement for Ethiopia
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IMF approves new $261 million disbursement for Ethiopia

The money will help Ethiopia cover its balance of payments and budget needs, bringing total IMF disbursements under the programme

Thousands join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests in Denmark
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Thousands join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests in Denmark

Thousands of people had said on social media they would to take part in marches and rallies organised by Greenlandic

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of votes
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of votes

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful

Ugandan police deny arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine
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Ugandan police deny arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine

Police in Uganda on Saturday denied reports that the main opposition candidate in this week’s tense election had been arrested,

South Africa to probe Iran’s role in naval drills that angered US
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South Africa to probe Iran’s role in naval drills that angered US

The controversy comes at a sensitive time for Pretoria, which is trying to repair strained relations with the United States.

Tension grips Kampala as Museveni leads and residents await election results
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Tension grips Kampala as Museveni leads and residents await election results

Kampala remained tense and unusually quiet on Friday as Ugandans waited for the final results of the presidential election, with

In Senegal, observing chimpanzees saves some from working in the mines
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In Senegal, observing chimpanzees saves some from working in the mines

In Senegal’s Kedougou region, a group of locals have had their lives changed – thanks to a community of chimpanzees.