Real Madrid came out looking for some payback in the latest “clasico” against Barcelona but ended up being embarrassed again.

Mozambican opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has called for three days of protests this week

The Congolese army announced this weekend that it had pushed back the M23 from South Kivu and recaptured several key towns

Thousands took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday for the weekly anti-government protest demanding a ceasefire and a deal to return hostages from Gaza

It was good news for Ethiopia at the Dubai Marathon on Sunday as their athletes dominated the leader board

Provisional results have shown that Chad’s ruling party has won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election

A funeral was held on Saturday for Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party

Over in Benin the country is celebrating three days of Vodun as a way to reclaim the country’s cultural identity

Turning into Tatu City, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, feels like stepping into another world

Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials confirmed

The French government has just handed over its detachment camp in the city of Abeché to Chad

Karim Benzema, the 37-year-old forward for Al-Ittihad, who has impressively netted 10 goals in 10 appearances this season in the Saudi Pro League, has dismissed claims that he might retire at the end of the 2024-2025 season, even though he has a contract lasting until June 2026.

Sam Moore, the iconic half of the legendary 1960s duo Sam & Dave, known for timeless classics like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” has passed away at the age of 89.

Ethiopia inaugurated its securities exchange on Friday, marking a significant step in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to liberalize the nation’s heavily regulated economy and attract private investment.

Uganda’s chief of defense forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has declared his departure from X, where he has been known for sharing provocative messages.

In Chad, the withdrawal of French armed forces is ongoing, particularly at the military base in Abéché. As the country’s third-largest city, Abéché endured significant hardships during the French colonial period, leading its residents to welcome the departure of the French military with open arms.

The Guinean government’s spokesperson announced that the presidential election might occur before the close of 2025. Initially, the junta had pledged to transfer power to elected officials by the end of 2024 due to international pressure, but they have failed to fulfill that promise.

Residents have challenged government plans to extend the airport’s boundaries without resolving land compensation issues.

Meanwhile, in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s openness to dialogue with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Demonstrators took to the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday in a spontaneous attempt to block Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration for a third term on Friday

Italian and French fashion have long been framed as rivals but a Paris exhibition has shown that the two traditions are more interconnected

Protests erupted across Latin America against the controversial inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term.

Scientists say the world must find rapid solutions as global temperatures are now on the brink of passing the crucial 1.5°C warming limit.

According to São Paulo Military Firefighters, all four survivors were taken to the hospital conscious and in stable condition.

The case was the only one of four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.

While the perpetrators remain unidentified, Benin has faced increasing attacks in its northern region, often linked to jihadist groups from neighbouring countries.

The suspects were apprehended on Thursday during a raid at an apartment in Abuja, the nation’s capital, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said in a statement. The group is accused of operating a fraudulent “hotel review job”

Former French officials and activists have condemned Algeria’s refusal to accept the return of an Algerian influencer, who France expelled on Thursday

Ghana’s newly sworn-in president, John Dramani Mahama, has announced his key cabinet appointments, naming Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor as Energy Minister, and Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as Attorney General and Justice Minister.

“It is not for me as the sports minister to make the final decision on whether South Africa should honour cricketing fixtures against Afghanistan. If it was my decision, then it certainly would not happen,”

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on Congolese authorities to open negotiations with the M23 rebel group

Security analysts are divided. Vladimir Antwi-Danso called it unprecedented for a visiting head of state to carry a firearm at such an event, emphasizing that the host nation is typically responsible for ensuring the safety of dignitaries.

For Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the deaths of family members persist even amid ongoing discussions of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Fatma Abu Awad tragically lost six relatives on Tuesday due to two Israeli airstrikes that occurred just 15 minutes apart.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy strongly condemned a “conspiracy” he claimed was orchestrated by “liars and crooks ” during a Paris trial on Thursday regarding the supposed illegal funding of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan regime under former leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Biden said the former president taught him the imperative that “everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.”

Makiya Amin raced down an icy slope, navigating jumps and bumps during her inaugural snow tubing experience at a Minnesota park on a frigid January morning, with temperatures plummeting to -18 degrees Celsius.

The Prime Minister of the UK announced that his administration will implement sanctions against individuals involved in people-smuggling operations that transport migrants across the English Channel in unsafe boats.

Aoun’s election comes at a critical time for the crisis-stricken nation, which is grappling with political instability, economic collapse, and the aftermath of a 14-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

With both sides determined to secure valuable points, the clash promises to be a thrilling contest that could shape the dynamics of their CAF Champions League group.

The Guinean government, through its spokesman, has commented on the sentencing of Aliou Bah, leader of the MoDeL party (Mouvement Démocratique Libéral) to two years’ imprisonment for “offending” President Mamadi Doumbouya.