- 13 May, 2026
Somalia’s poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace
Somalia is often called a nation of poets, but decades of conflict have left its cultural heritage in jeopardy. Now,
Benin’s largest city Cotonou resumes normalcy after failed coup attempt
Traffic in the Benin capital of Cotonou resumed on Monday following an attempted coup that shook the country a day
Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term
Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of
Salah out of Liverpool squad for Champions League game after rift with Slot
Mohamed Salah trained with his Liverpool team-mates ahead of their trip to Milan to face Inter in the Champions League
EU approves draft overhaul of migration policy
The major change, if adopted, could see the return of migrant hubs and EU countries striking bilateral agreements with non-member
Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to the Republic, minister says
A military coup declared in Benin on Sunday has failed, the country’s interior minister said, just hours after soldiers took
Mohamed Salah says he’s been ‘thrown under the bus’ by Liverpool
Once the team’s star forward, Mohamed Salah cast doubt on his future at Liverpool on Saturday, saying he feels like
DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu, take control of strategic town of Luvungi
M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army are continuing their advice in the South Kivu region of the DR Congo,
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union calls nationwide strike for January 21
Tunisia’s main union, the UGTT, has announced a nationwide strike for January 21 to demand wage-increase negotiations and protest an
Benin minister says attempted military coup ‘foiled’
A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on