“For us, impunity is simply not an option. And even less so in this case. The evidence presented for this case has established the guilt of the two accused for the crimes charged,”

The Walt Disney Co.’s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul.

For the Syrian diaspora, this moment is both a culmination of years of struggle and the start of a new chapter. As Amal Rifard puts it, “We’ve waited so long for this. It feels unreal. But we have hope again, and that is something we lost a long time ago.”

Hundreds of displaced Syrians have been returning from Lebanon to Syria on Monday, with dozens of cars lining up at the border crossing

“I am Moroccan. I am gay. And I always have wanted to put the reality of Moroccan gays in cinema,” Taia said, introducing the film at a screening last week.

Much of Earth’s lands are drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released Monday at talks where countries are working to address the problem.

The scars of that horrific period remain, with fear and grief dominating the lives of the residents. In this region, terror continues to reign, fueled by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group affiliated with an Islamist movement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were concerns about the “possibility of civil war, the disintegration of Syria, a total collapse and turning Syria into a shelter for terrorists.”

In Michigan, the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree is 20 metres tall, with 25,000 LED lights, 1,580 linear metres of greenery and 15 levels on which 180 choir members stand. The 40-year-old tree can hold up to 220 singers.

In 2008, she became the first woman to lead a public university in Ghana, serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast.

As global health authorities work to contain mpox outbreaks in east Africa and throughout the world, a Moroccan company became the first in Africa earlier this month to manufacture tests for the virus.

This is former President John Dramani Mahama’s second bid for a second term. He was voted out of power in 2016 amid widespread discontent with his party and months of intense power outages

Assad came to power in 2000 by a twist of fate. His father had been cultivating Bashar’s oldest brother, Basil, as his successor, but in 1994, Basil was killed in a car crash in Damascus

Military leader, Ibrahim Traore, gave no reason for firing the former prime minister on Friday.

Over 120 films from 81 countries will be featured in this year’s line-up, with international stars attending the opening ceremony.

The Voiceout Deaf farming collective was started by entrepreneur Matebogo Victoria, who has a hearing disability herself.

People took to the streets of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday to celebrate the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s repressive regime.

Ahead of the official announcement, Mahamudu Bawumia told reporters that he respects the decision of Ghanaians to vote for change

There were emotional scenes at the airport in the Somali capital as they were reunited with their families.

President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down next month after serving the allowed two terms in office.

It was the first time opposition forces had reached Damascus since 2018 when Syrian troops recaptured areas on the outskirts of the capital following a yearslong siege

Palestinian director Scandar Copti’s family drama ‘Happy Holidays’ wins the Golden Star at the Marrakech International Film Festival.

Authorities say a crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast has killed at least 26 people and injured 28

Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals from five continents and who are key figures in his reform agenda

Kenya’s police chief has denied media reports that more than a dozen Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti have resigned over unpaid wages for the past three months

Some 18.7 million people are registered to vote in the West African country hit by one of the worst economic crises in a generation

Dozens killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October’s disputed presidential elections says NGO

Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader has dismissed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree obtained by AFP on Friday

Messi is the MLS MVP, even after a season where he missed 15 of Inter Miami’s 34 regular-season matches with injuries or commitments to Argentina’s national team. He factored into a league-high 36 goals — scoring 20, assisting on 16 others — for the highest rate per 90 minutes in MLS history

Syria’s defense minister said rebel forces, which include offshoots of al Qaeda and ISIS, were getting assistance from foreign countries. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas did not name the countries but appeared to be referring to Turkey, Israel, and the United States

Iran has announced that it carried out a successful space launch with a satellite-carrying rocket. The West has criticised Iran’s space programme, alleging that advances the country’s nuclear capabilities.

“We no longer want the French presence in Chad ,” said former Minister of Public Health Dr. Hissein Massar. “This protest will end when the French leave Chad ,”

Their provisional release on Friday was seen as an attempt to calm the country’s political climate following the controversial appointment of General Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister.

With a dwindling currency and high inflation, voters are being squeezed by Ghana’s economic situation.

The Atlas Workshops, an initiative by the Marrakech International Film Festival to develop young African talents in film, has come to an end. Among those awarded was Morad Mostafa for his film Aisha Can’t Fly.

Preparations for Ghana’s elections are underway, as voters will cast their ballot Saturday, many choosing between the country’s incumbent vice president and the former president.

The building, which used to house offices of the Haitian National Police, was evacuated soon after Barbecue’s gang took control of the entire neighborhood of Delmas 2, three years ago.

Meanwhile, Congo continues to battle an mpox epidemic, with more than 47,000 suspected cases and over 1,000 deaths, further straining the country’s healthcare system.

The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, who accused the October 9 election results of being fraudulent and declared himself the winner.

The 2014 Ebola outbreak – the deadliest in history – was primarily in West Africa but affected Sierra Leone the most, with nearly 4,000 deaths out of the more than 11,000 recorded globally. The country also lost 7% of its healthcare workforce to the outbreak