Chad hosts the sixth International Saharan Cultures Festival in Amdjarass, uniting artists from across the Sahara to celebrate shared heritage.

An Iranian court sentenced human rights activist Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term for gathering and collusion to commit crimes, her lawyer said on Sunday

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated Dar es Salaam’s newly rebuilt Kariakoo market, four years after it was gutted by fire.

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy rains and flooding.

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi welcomed his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to Cairo on Sunday, and reaffirmed Egypt’s support for Somalia’s territorial integrity.

It said the decision to leave MONUSCO was influenced by the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the national defence force.

Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people Saturday, including a Catholic priest, while at least 170 were killed in Woro earlier in the week.

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé will now be solely in charge of the country and faces the task of organising elections on his own.

The organisation promotes regional integration in six Central African countries.

Discussions in Dar es Salaam between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Tanzanian counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, focused on trade, infrastructure, and regional peace.

They come in different sizes and colours and are filled with yarn before being placed into specially adapted bras.

Almost four months into the ceasefire, most people in Gaza are still living in makeshift shelters, have little or no income, and struggle to get food and water.

More than 140 000 people in total have been evacuated as authorities attempt to bring the population to safety following disastrous downpours in the north of the country.

The final competitive stage of the Africa Eco Race 2026 marked the transition toward the conclusion of an exceptional adventure. The participants made it to the mythical end point of the annual rally on the shores of Lac Rose in Dakar.

The Somali president described the situation in Gaza as “another level of inhumane engagement” in the history of the world in Doha on Saturday and criticised Israel’s recognition of the self-declared breakaway state Somaliland.

The country is facing its worst outbreak of the illness that infects cattle herds. But the first locally-produced vaccine could become a major ally in fighting the disease.

Cheikh-Anta-Diop university in Senegal’s capital has been the place of unrest since early December. Students have been protesting a lack of financial aid from the government, leading to clashes with police. On Friday, the situation there deteriorated again. Other institutions also saw protests.

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by festivities at venues across the snow-capped Italian Alps. The opening ceremony sparked numerous reactions across the world – even in Russia, whose team is competing under a neutral flag.

After one of the driest rainy seasons on record at the end of 2025, drought is spreading in Kenya. This time, it is also affecting areas that are usually less prone to droughts than the country’s north.

Tehran said the indirect discussions in Oman have ended with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path.

Saif al-Islam, once seen by some as his father’s heir apparent, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in the city of Zintan on Tuesday.

For generations, Seynabou Tall’s ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar. It’s the same place where the 14-year-old, who quit school nearly four years ago, is now learning to surf.

Despite the presence of the army, residents of Woro and Nuku wonder how they will rebuild their lives amid all the destruction.

Japan welcomed a new attraction in Tokyo on Thursday with the opening of PokéPark Kanto, Pokémon’s first permanent theme park.

The 10-month programme could potentially open the door to financial support from the Fund.

With Koko Networks shutting down its bioethanol fuel distribution system across Kenya, more than 3,000 Koko fuel points now stand idle, cutting off fuel access for over 1.5 million households that relied on the pay-as-you-go cooking system.

For the first time in about five years, Malawi has managed to accumulate sufficient fuel stocks to last the country for 15 days. The government now wants to increase that number to 30 days – but the fuel shortage crisis is not yet over.

In a Dakar fishing village, a surf academy run by Black Girls Surf swaps waves for school, helping 20 girls return to education.

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of Kenyans from Laikipia county to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

Seif al-Islam, who was shot dead on Tuesday, will be buried today in the town of Bani Walid which remains loyal to his family.

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Spain searches for a missing woman swept away in a Malaga river as Storm Leonardo batters Andalusia, forcing evacuations and road closures.

Protesters demand federal agents to leave Thursday as immigration enforcement operations continued in Minneapolis

Boat evacuations in Alcácer do Sal followed the Sado River overflow, leaving one person dead during Portugal’s seventh storm this year. Another system, Storm Marta, is due on Saturday with winds up to 120 km/h and waves reaching 13 metres.

Ukraine and Russia swap 157 prisoners each after talks in Abu Dhabi, the first exchange in five months, with families finally welcoming loved ones home.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame urged his country to be more self-reliant on Thursday, as calls mount in the United States to impose more sanctions over its involvement in the conflict in DR Congo.

Dubbed “the blind couple from Mali”, Amadou and Mariam became one of Africa’s best-selling and beloved pairs, playing alongside the likes of Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz and Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour — a childhood idol

UAE aid and field hospital vessels have arrived at the port of Arish in Egypt’s North Sinai, just miles from the Rafah crossing, as humanitarian access into Gaza remains limited.

A tearful horse toy is taking China by storm ahead of Lunar New Year. From error to Douyin fame, discover why everyone wants one.

As the relay reached its final city stop, the Winter Olympics flame arrived in Milan’s Piazza Duomo, where ballerina Nicoletta Manni lit the cauldron, drawing huge crowds and celebrations.