The ceremony will take place on Monday night and will celebrate the best of the 2024-2025 football season.

The measure applies to nationals from Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gabon, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Tunisia — all of which are visa-exempt for Morocco under ordinary circumstances.

In his opening remarks, a lawyer for Machar opposed the trial, describing it as “an incompetent court” that lacks jurisdiction.

Pattie LaBelle didn’t envision a six-decade career when she entered the music business during the 60s at just 14 years old. But 67 years later, she doesn’t take it for granted.

Despite the challenges, they remain hopeful that community engagement, international cooperation, and relentless vigilance will keep the animals safe for generations to come.

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The president’s office said on Monday that five other prisoners were also pardoned.

Under Kinshasa’s authority, the border was open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. This window has now been extended to midnight.

The Botswana President has declared yet another holiday to celebrate the country’s first gold medal in the World Athletics Competition.

The world’s top producer of the mineral says it will now control global supply through strict annual export quotas, starting October 16th.

The criminal trial of the South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar began in the capital on Monday, with the country’s suspended vice president appearing in a cage alongside his co-accused.

At least seven Russian aircraft bombed Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing three people and injuring two others, regional administration head Ivan Fedorov said on Monday.

The gathering, observers say, will test whether the UN can still move beyond speeches to solutions in a fractured world.

The UCI Road World Championships officially launched in Kigali with the theme “Riding New Heights,” drawing over 1,000 attendees, including elite riders, national federation delegates, cycling officials, and dignitaries from around the world.

More than a thousand people marched in Paris on Sunday calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state and an end to the war in Gaza.

Vote counting was underway in some polling stations in Guinea Sunday evening in the referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the leader of the country’s junta to run for the presidency.

The World Health Organization said Thursday that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases have resulted in deaths in southern Congo, where authorities are battling a new outbreak of the deadly virus.

Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week’s election, according to provisional results.

Voters in Guinea headed to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballot in a constitutional referendum. Four years after a military coup deposed former president Alpha Conde, the vote could pave the way for a return to civilian rule.

Sixty nations have agreed a new treaty aimed at protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. But the strength of the deal governing the high seas is uncertain as some of the world’s biggest players – including China, the US, Russia and Japan – have yet to ratify.

A Russian farmer has smashed his own national record by growing the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded in Russia, tipping the scales at a staggering 969 kilos.

As Haiti grapples with escalating gang violence and a fragile security situation, a group of 143 Haitian soldiers have completed basic military training in Mexico, part of a growing bilateral defense partnership aimed at strengthening Haiti’s armed forces.

Air traffic across Europe was severely disrupted on Friday after a major cyberattack targeted critical check-in and boarding systems used by multiple airports, causing widespread delays, cancellations, and mounting frustration among travelers.

American sprint star Noah Lyles retained his crown in the men’s 200m final, clocking an impressive 19.52 seconds to secure gold. He finished ahead of teammate Kenny Bednarek and Jamaica’s Bryan Levell, who took silver and bronze respectively.

Prosthetic limb production has surged, from 422 in all of 2024 to 326 in just the first half of 2025. With no sign of the conflict easing, the demand is expected to grow.

Pro-democracy protesters from Eswatini gathered outside the US Embassy in Pretoria on Friday, voicing strong opposition to a reported deal between the US government and Eswatini’s monarchy that would see deported migrants returned to the southern African kingdom.

The head of the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita, arrived in Ivory Coast for a series of high-level meetings aimed at strengthening the agency’s partnership with the West African nation.

In Sao Tomé and Principé, UN experts and the government have launched an initiative to restore ecosystems and boost sustainable cocoa production.

Deadly floods have crashed through Unity, South Sudan, destroying homes, farmland and livestock. In the wake of the disaster, residents are doing what they can to rebuild.

Researchers have been awarded for comic scientific achievement at the ‘Ig Nobel’ awards in Boston. Among the honorees were a group that painted cows with stripes in a bid to stop flies biting them.

The WMO says urgent investment in monitoring, data sharing, and early-warning systems is vital — because what happens to the water cycle in one region increasingly affects communities worldwide.

The move comes as the Taliban continues its push for international recognition, four years after reclaiming control of Afghanistan.

The Chadian opposition party, Socialist Without Borders, is demanding an inquest into the death of their leader, Yaya Dillo. The call for investigation follows allegations of government involvement in his assassination.

Hicham Harb, a suspect in a 1982 Paris terror attack, has been arrested in the occupied West Bank. The incident, which left six dead, is one of modern France’s most notorious anti-semitic attacks.

US says the text fails to condemn Hamas or recognize Israel’s right to defend itself

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has stated that he will not endorse any candidate in the forthcoming presidential election.

South African trade officials have held talks with their US counterparts in Washington, reports said Friday as Africa’s largest economy looks to repair strained relations and negotiate the lifting of heavy tariffs imposed by the United States.

John Legend was honoured at Black Music Action Coalition event. It comes as the Coalition, which aims to uplift under-represented voices in music, marks its fifth anniversary.

The suspension follows the arrest a month ago by Malian authorities of a French national accused of complicity in a coup attempt against Bamako’s junta. Mali said the man named Yann Vezilier was acting on behalf of France’s spy agency

Five hundred destitute Bangui detainees are receiving free legal assistance under an initiative backed by the UN and the Ministry of Justice. Since the project was launched in July, some 150 detainees have received an initial consultation.