The situation in the region is already fragile and humanitarian response capacities overstretched following two recent cyclones.

Income-generating projects have slowed down in Burundi since the fighting in eastern DRC escalated last February.

In a show of defiance, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday

Sharks, lobsters, corals, and deep-sea sponges are just some of the 866 new marine species recently identified in the largest global effort to accelerate ocean discovery.

On the 11th March 2020, COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, forever changing the world as we knew it

It is another Holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection, cherished by families around the world.

Malaria season kicks off this month across much of Africa. This disease remains the deadliest on the continent, particularly affecting children.

The travel advisory issued on Sunday stated that fighting was ongoing and that “weapons are readily available to the population.”

Athol Fugard was best-known for his anti-apartheid plays with President Cyril Ramaphosa describing him as “the moral conscience of a generation”.

Brice Oligui Nguema seized power in a military coup in 2023, promising a return to democracy.

They’ve successfully launched their business by combining newly acquired skills in filmmaking and farming, using social media to market their produce online.

Aid workers say it is endangering progress made during the six-week ceasefire to prevent famine.

As fears grow of a renewed full-blown civil war, the United States on Sunday ordered all its non-emergency staff to leave the country.

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia Sunday after doctors reported some positive news: after more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has announced a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, including former electoral chief Corneille Nangaa, military commander Sultani Makenga, and political leader Bertrand Bisimwa. The trio was sentenced to death in absentia.

The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators with elaborate costumes and live samba music.

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation.

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.

Mali will partially lift its suspension on the issuance of mining permits on March 15, the country’s mines ministry announced in a statement on Friday.

In a remote Maasai community in Kenya, young girls are learning more than just academics—they’re training to stand up for themselves

On Friday, thousands of Nigerian women gathered in Lagos to mark International Women’s Day, celebrating their achievements

In the heart of Paris, on the iconic street of Saint-Honoré, a private mansion opens its doors to Women of Valour

Mpox is rapidly spreading in Kabare, South Kivu, as healthcare systems struggle amidst ongoing conflict in eastern DRC

With prayers at home and a muted breaking of the fast, the holy month is different this year for Muslims in Goma under M23 occupation.

His visit to the country comes at a critical juncture in the war following his explosive meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week.

In less than a month, nearly 63,000 people have crossed into Burundi—marking the country’s largest refugee influx in decades

On Thursday, foreign ministers from the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to address the current situations in Gaza and Syria.

Writing on his Truth Social post, he also reiterated his offer of sanctuary to farmers fleeing the country because they ‘fear for their safety’.

In a TV interview on February 28, Akpoti-Uduaghan – one of only four women in the 109-seat chamber – alleged that senate president Godswill Akpabio made unwanted sexual advances towards her in 2023

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A recent UN report highlights that the rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented threats globally, including increased discrimination, diminished legal protections, and reduced funding for supportive programs and institutions.

A relentless sea-level rise has wreaked havoc on coastal communities, forcing hundreds from their homes and leaving behind a trail of destruction.

The country is home to nearly half of the critically-endangered black rhino population in Africa and to the world’s largest population of near-threatened white rhinos.

The Africa CDC reported that there was no direct epidemiological link between the new cluster and another one accounting for nine previous Ebola cases, including the first victim of the outbreak.

Sudan has filed a case with the International Court of Justice, claiming that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has violated the genocide convention by supplying weapons and funding to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

Tensions have been rising between some mining companies and the military authorities, who are demanding that companies pay money and comply with a new mining code. At least four employees of the Canadian company Barrick were still in prison in Bamako at the end of last year.

Zimbabwe is in the process of aligning with BRICS’ conditions and is awaiting a response from the group based on internal consensus.

They aim to regulate a sector that has been plagued by ethical concerns and exploitation.

Beijing made it clear that there would be no winners in a trade war.

Its foreign minister described as ‘insulting’ the US president’s remark that nobody had ever heard of the country.