Cardinals failed to elect a new head for the Catholic Church on Thursday midday, with black smoke rising from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals are set to vote twice more on Thursday.

As the region sits on edge, the spectre of nuclear conflict looms in the background. Both countries possess nuclear weapons and a history of conflict stretching back to their partition in 1947.

Kinshasa has accused Kabila, in self-imposed exile since 2023, of supporting an armed rebellion in the country’s east

As the papal conclave enters its second day, catholic faithful in DR Congo are cheering for Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the archibishop of Kinshasa

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control.

Reaction in St. Peter’s Square to black smoke on first day of Conclave to elect new pope

Muya warned against taking ants from their natural habitats, saying they were unlikely to survive if not supported to adapt to their new environment.

The secretive conclave to elect a new pope got underway in the Vatican on Wednesday.

Al Shamal winger Sliti remains hopeful about Tunisia’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Judges in the court case authorised the raid following revelations that clinical tests were missing from his official records.

Greece and Egypt reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday to a proposed undersea electricity interconnection designed to transport renewable energy from North Africa to Europe.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel are on the guest list which also includes Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

US President Donald Trump announced he’s calling off further airstrikes against Yemen. He said the country’s rulers had agreed to stop attacks in the Red Sea

Authorities said the giant insects were destined for collectors in Europe and Asia in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege denounced on Wednesday the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Wounded in the crossfire and cut off by war, Munzir lost track of his family. But with the help of a local charity, he has been reunited after two years apart

In the heart of Kibera, Nairobi’s largest informal settlement, a new solution is bringing clean water — from above

A group of Moscow students dressed in vintage Soviet WWII uniforms and dresses danced to old tunes at the third annual Victory Waltz in Moscow on Tuesday

Sudan has severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid growing tensions over the ongoing civil war

The latest influx comes after the bombing of the Zamzam camp in Darfur and the city of al-Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The College of Cardinals is set to start the voting process to elect the next pope on Wednesday, 7 May. While several cardinals are seen as potential contenders for the papacy, nothing is certain.

While the timing has not yet been finalised, the an Iranian source said discussions will take place in Muscat over two days.

The star from Barbados is already a mother of two little boys, born in 2022 and 2023. Her partner A$AP Rocky confirmed her third pregnancy to reporters ahead of her appearance on the Met Gala carpet.

The scheme is the latest step in Donald Trump’s mass deportations plan

Drone strikes hit a major power station in Port Sudan, causing a complete power outage.

Catholics represent about 20% of the population in Africa, giving the continent an advantage over regions with fewer numbers

It is challenge the amended employment law that sets racial targets for large employers in an attempt to address the economic inequality.

In Togo, the opposition has denounced the controversial appointment of the President of the Republic as head of a new powerful executive body.

Muna refugee camps welcomed more than 10,000 families in early 2024.

Five months before the presidential elections in Ivory Coast, the recently-formed opposition coalition, called CAP Côte d’Ivoire, has called upon the government to implement electoral reforms ahead of the crucial vote in October.

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The RSF drone strikes hit the airport and the port of Port Sudan early Tuesday, further escalating violence after the first attacks against the city on Sunday

Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a U.S.-led initiative aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo

The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur whose wildly successful career has been dotted by allegations of violence, began on Monday in New York City with jury selection that could last several days.

Israel’s army spokesperson said the objective of the operation was to “return our hostages, topple and subdue the Hamas regime”.

The International Court of Justice found it does not have jurisdiction in Sudan’s genocide case against the United Arab Emirates.

The top United Nations court on Monday dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the deadly Sudanese civil war.

The conclave gets underway on Wednesday during which cardinals from some 70 countries will vote to elect Pope Francis’ successor.

South African Environment Minister Dion George announced the figures Monday and said that of the 103 rhinos killed between Jan. 1 and March 31, 65 were poached in national parks

South African troops participating under the umbrella of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will complete their withdrawal by the end of May.