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.

Rwanda has tried to position itself as a destination for Western countries to deport unwanted migrants.

The army has confirmed that the militant group and its allies captured the town of Lunyasenge on Sunday.

Speaking at a regular briefing Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said a recent attack by the group against Israel was an “independent decision”.

The city has 10 luxury hotels with 5 more under construction.

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different countries in the most geographically diverse conclave in history

More than a year of protests over Morocco’s decision to normalize ties with Israel has emboldened activists and widened a gap between the decisions of the government and the sentiments of the governed. The fury has spilled into the country’s strategic ports.

The 65-year-old archbishop of Kinshasa is a leading Catholic voice in Africa.

Rodney Hinton Jr. killed a police officer in Cincinatti, Ohio, just a few hours after watching a body camera video showing the killing of his 18-year-old son by police.

US Monastir Wins Sahara Conference of the 2025 Basketball Africa League at Dakar Arena in Senegal

Tensions continue to boil over in Haiti’s capital, as protesters march through the hills of Port-au-Prince demanding urgent action from the transitional government

In the heart of Rome, as the Catholic Church prepares for a historic transition, Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő leads Mass at his titular church

The Sudanese army says the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched their first drone attack on the eastern city of Port Sudan

Lampedusa is the first stop for many migrants to Europe, and volunteers care for those who don’t survive the journey

Lady Gaga lit up Rio de Janeiro Saturday night with the biggest concert of her career—drawing over a million fans to Copacabana Beach