Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court has validated a law allowing the state to reclaim land still registered in the names of foreign settlers from the colonial era, reviving a long-running land dispute while putting sovereignty and access to property ownership at the heart of the reform.

Messi and his family had traveled from Miami on a private plane and were escorted by a police motorcade to a Rosario cemetery, where a private family wake was held before the burial early on Sunday. Messi’s father Jorge Messi died Saturday at a hospital in Rosario at age 68.

Months after passing a law upping the penalties for homosexual relations, Senegal is intensifying its crackdown on same-sex relations. On Friday, the public prosecutor’s office said 71 men have been arrested and charged with “unnatural acts.”

Ms Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean – two-third of Fugees – performed all of their landmark album “The Score,” as Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival made its UK debut on Friday.

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.

Africa’s lions are running out of space. Habitat loss, shrinking prey populations and growing conflict with communities are putting the continent’s big cats under mounting pressure, with retaliatory killings and poisoning posing an added threat to their survival.

Congolese authorities have released a boat detained earlier this week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus.

Pope Leo called for peace in Sudan on Sunday during an address at the Vatican. Leo singled out El-Obeid, the beseiged capital of North Kordofan state. Residents are facing a lack food, water and medical supplies as fighting in the city continues.

With Zambia’s presidential election just days away, residents of the capital Lusaka are hoping Thursday’s vote will bring meaningful change.

Its latest defence comes after UEFA confirmed a ‘departure payment’ made to an alleged mistress when he was working with them.

However, its foreign minister warned a deal would not automatically result in the reopening of the crucial waterway.

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas fully disarms.

The 68-year-old Jorge, who played a central role in his son’s career, died on Saturday morning following an undisclosed illness.

The city’s Mayor Shiro Suzuki denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence in the global community, including Japan .

The border checks started at midnight on Saturday, a week after Italy introduced similar restrictions on Spanish visitors.

Local officials says the state-sponsored event is a way to help low-income families cover marriage costs.

The more than 200 UNESCO-protected pyramids were built over 2,000 years ago as royal tombs for the rulers of the Kingdom of Kush.

Founded in 2018 by choreographer Yaya Sanou, this unique Burkinabe contemporary dance troupe relies on “Vibra-Signe,” a dance technique for the deaf and hard of hearing created by the company’s founder.

South African women willl commemorate the achievements of the 1956 Women’s March on Sunday. But they say their fight for freedom is unfinished.

Newly released hostages in Nigeria spoke to the media on Friday, describing their ordeal during months of captivity.

US Senators have passed a punishing sanctions package against Russia targeting the country’s energy revenues that are helping to fuel its war against Ukraine.

Ivory Coast on Friday celebrated the return of a sacred drum looted by French troops in 1916. The homecoming parade through the streets of Abidjan took place on the country’s independence day holiday. The drum then continued on to the village of Adjame, where it was made.

More than 300 children have died from Ebola since the outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to figures cited Friday by United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.

An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the European Union police agency Europol and Spain’s Civil Guard announced Friday.

A Moroccan human rights group says at least 141 people have died trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta enclave, accusing Morocco and Spain of prioritising border security over human lives. The NGO is calling for an independent investigation and safer migration pathways.

Blackouts are nothing new in Cuba but since US President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January, they can last for days. Previously blackouts lasted a few hours and were often scheduled. Now residents have to plan their lives around short and unpredictable bursts of electricity.

The relentless sound of warplanes, the buzz of drones overhead, and the strikes across the Gaza Strip have subsided over the past few days, leaving Palestinians wary of what could come next.

Farmers bordering Kenya’s Amboseli National Park have denied using cyanide after 15 elephants died from suspected poisoning. Wildlife authorities say preliminary tests detected cyanide, but investigations are continuing to determine its source and concentration.

Tunisia has remained the leading Maghreb destination for French travellers this summer, ranking ahead of Morocco in July 2026 bookings despite a slight decline. Morocco, however, posted stronger year-on-year growth, reflecting rising demand for its diverse tourism offerings.

Ghana’s inflation is easing again. Consumer prices rose 4.6% in July, down from 5.3% in June, the first monthly decline since March.

Although most of about 80,000 people who swarmed into the tiny North African territory have gone back, it is estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 remain.

A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

The aim being to ensure that every wheelchair is perfectly fitted to the needs and challenges of each child that requires one.

Meta has been ordered to pay a record $942 million after a US judge ruled the company failed to protect children from harm on its social media platforms.

Ivory Coast’s cocoa buyout operation has been completed, the country’s Coffee-Cocoa Council said in a statement on Thursday.

Moroccan state media says Rabat will work with the EU to identify the children with a view to “their return to their homeland”.

Uganda’s Parliament passed a motion on Thursday supporting President Museveni’s decision to deploy soldiers to the Gaza Strip.

The Confederation of African Football “unanimously reconfirmed” backing for embattled Gianni Infantino, thanking him for supporting the sport on the continent.

UNICEF says the use of essential services has dropped by 42 per cent in the primary outbreak hotspots in the east of the country.

Organizers say the competition continues to broaden access to ballet, helping develop a more diverse generation of performers while raising South Africa’s profile on the international stage.