Women ‘main victims’ of Sudan crisis as sexual violence used as weapon of war
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Women ‘main victims’ of Sudan crisis as sexual violence used as weapon of war

Women are the main victims of abuse in Sudan’s war, facing “the world’s worst” sexual violence and other crimes committed

Wife of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine in hospital after soldiers raid her house
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Wife of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine in hospital after soldiers raid her house

The wife of Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine speaks to journalists from her hospital bed in Kampala, describing what she

Egypt’s El-Sissi again rejects Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza
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Egypt’s El-Sissi again rejects Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt reiterated Saturday his country’s rejection of Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of their territories

Road collision involving fuel tanker causes huge fire in Nairobi
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Road collision involving fuel tanker causes huge fire in Nairobi

Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the scene as firefighters worked to contain the blaze…Read More

Singing contest in Rio prison offers creative outlet for women behind bars
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Singing contest in Rio prison offers creative outlet for women behind bars

Within a vast, echoing multipurpose hall, the fifteen candidates took turns to sing their hearts out on a purple-themed stage

Ivory Coast’s Ouattara makes brother deputy PM in reshuffle
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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara makes brother deputy PM in reshuffle

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced a government reshuffle Friday in which most ministers retained their posts and his brother,

YouTuber IShowSpeed rallies Benin on Africa tour
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YouTuber IShowSpeed rallies Benin on Africa tour

Rolling Stone magazine has named IShowSpeed the Most Influential Creator of 2025 while Forbes estimates his net worth at $20

Haiti’s crisis deepens after transitional council votes to oust prime minister
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Haiti’s crisis deepens after transitional council votes to oust prime minister

Haiti’s long-running political crisis deepened Friday when the country’s transitional presidential council announced it had voted to fire Prime Minister

France intercepts suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker from Russia
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France intercepts suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker from Russia

The French navy has intercepted a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker and is escorting the vessel for further checks. Moscow uses

Mozambique: crocodiles appear in towns amid floods
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Mozambique: crocodiles appear in towns amid floods

Heavy rains have battered parts of southern Africa in recent weeks, and amid the resulting floods, crocodiles have started to