- 3 June, 2026
In historic Monaco visit, Pope Leo XIV calls for justice and peace
Pope Leo XIV makes first papal visit to Monaco since 1538, urging the wealthy microstate to use its influence for
Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in South Africa’s wine country
The Montreux Jazz Festival made its African debut on Friday, staged in the vineyard‑lined Franschhoek Valley of South Africa’s Cape
Gabon’s tiny turtles race against extinction as funding for protection dries up
Gabon is intensifying efforts to protect vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings as nesting season peaks between December and March along the
Rival presidential candidates on campaign trail in Benin
Incumbent finance minister Romuald Wadagni is a strong favourite to win against opposition candidate, Paul Hounkpé…Read More
First golden snub‑nosed monkey born outside Asia makes debut at French zoo
A golden snub-nosed monkey has been born at France’s ZooParc de Beauval, in what the zoo says is a first
Global mohair supply flourishes in South Africa’s desert
Linked by dirt tracks and dotted with remote farms, the sparsely populated Karoo region sits at the heart of the
Athletes run in Gaza Strip’s first ‘marathon’ in more than two years
Some 300 participants from across the Palestinian enclave ran a four kilometre-long race along Salah al-Din street…Read More
WTO director-general says world order has changed irrevocably
Speaking at the opening of the 14th ministerial conference, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said countries must look to the future to consider
Algeria and Spain discuss increasing gas supplies to the European nation
The visit by Spain’s top diplomat to Algeria comes as the Iran conflict upends global energy markets…Read More
Gulf council accuses Iran of charging ships to transit Strait of Hormuz
About 25 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the waterway which is being