A South African endurance swimmer has become the first person to swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard on America’s East Coast. Ocean advocate Lewis Pugh started out on May 15 and spent several hours in the water each day before completing the 100 kilometre circuit on Monday.

Striker Marcus Thuram and defender Denzel Umfries spoke of the challenge ahead during a press conference on Monday.

The award, presented to SEN’EAU, a joint venture between SUEZ and the Senegalese government, recognizes the project’s impact in delivering sustainable and high-quality water services, and its contribution toward achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

The bill sailed through its second reading 10 days, but was sharply criticised by lawyers and rights groups.

The upcoming commemoration is seen as a significant step in Namibia’s efforts to acknowledge and remember this painful chapter of its history.

The club’s players celebrated their season’s achievements with a 16-kilometre parade marked by an incident that wounded about 50 people.

A 53-year-old British man was arrested after a car ploughed into people attending the Liverpool soccer team’s Premier League victory parade.

The intersection where a crowd of concerned onlookers urged Chauvin and other officers to listen to the cries of the dying Floyd quickly became George Floyd Square.

Since its inception in 2009, Boko Haram has fought against Western education and sought to impose a radical version of Islamic law.

Saïda Neghza, Belkacem Sahli and Abdelhakim Hamadi had seen their candidacies for the 2024 presidential election dismissed after they were accused of corruption.

President Faye’s administration has so far remained firm in its stance, stating that no one is above the law and that public resources must be safeguarded in the interest of national development.

The closures of feeding centers, the layoffs of health workers, and the absence of critical supplies have left families like Ma’ow’s without options—and children like Maka’il without a second chance.

The M23 confirmed Kabila’s arrival in Goma on Monday.

Ohene Oti, who heads nursing at the National Radiotherapy Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, was selected from among 100,000 applicants representing 199 countries.

This year alone, the Schengen zone, made up of 29 European countries including France, Germany, and Spain, received more than 11.7 million short-stay visa applications.

A Gaza doctor’s husband and sole surviving child are being treated in a Khan Younis hospital after an Israeli airstrike destroyed her home, claiming the lives of nine of her ten children.

The country is facing a cholera outbreak, among other medical challenges.

“This is part of a decisive effort to restructure and overhaul embassy operations following shocking audit findings,”

Morocco is scaling up a nationwide program to sterilize, vaccinate, and release stray dogs, as part of efforts to manage their population while addressing concerns about public health and animal welfare.

The Indigenous People of Biafra launched a weekly sit-at-home protest in 2021, following the arrest of the group’s leader Nnamdi Kanu.

Malaysia on Sunday condemned Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip, saying it reflected “indifference and double standards” on the plight of Palestinian people.

The RSF’s actions in Zamzam have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, drawing international condemnation and calls for increased aid and intervention.

Artists add a pop of color to the Moroccan city of Rabat, covering some of its walls with murals during a street art festival.

This sudden fallout threatens a decades-long partnership and underscores growing international unease about Uganda’s political environment ahead of its 2026 presidential elections. The move also reflects Uganda’s broader pushback against perceived foreign interference in domestic affairs.

The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, held on Sunday in Doha, placed the Qatari national team in Group A alongside Italy, South Africa, and Bolivia.

Carlo Ancelotti wore a Brazil national team cap when arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the eve of his formal introduction as head coach. He is the first foreigner to coach the five-time World Cup winners full-time in a century.

Analysts warn that scaling back Western engagement, especially in volatile regions like the Sahel, risks allowing extremists to thrive amid weak governance and poor infrastructure.

Cyclists from France, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Mali and Togo jointly wrote a new page in the history of West African cycling

Senegal has one of the most threatened elephant populations in Africa, with the population in the Niokolo-Koba park diminishing from 450 in the late 1970s to between 5 and 10 currently, according to the Elephant Crisis Fund

Morocco has launched a national consultation process for a UNESCO project aiming for the first time to publish an International Atlas of Food Heritage, as well as a digital platform aiming to preserve, promote and popularise these heritage foods for future generations

Anger over the deaths of Black men in police custody in Minnesota and across the country had long been simmering, and the pandemic lockdowns provided the conditions for a flashpoint

More than 150,000 people in Haiti have HIV or AIDS, although the number is believed to be much higher

The hip-hop legend and executive, who grew up nearby, donated $10 million to the campus and its Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Performing Arts Center

The Zambian national scored three goals in the first 38 minutes of the match for the first hat trick in team history and also the first by an African player in the NWSL

The historical area centers around Saint Menas, who died in the early days of Christianity and is buried at the site that was inscribed in 1979 on the list of globally treasured natural and cultural sites recognized by the United Nations

During a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, Donald Trump played a clip showing dozens of white crosses that he claimed were graves of murdered white south Africans. The crosses were in fact an art piece made for a memorial years ago

At least seven Sudanese migrants were found dead on Friday after their vehicle broke down and left them stranded for days deep in the Libyan desert, according to an ambulance service official

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said each side had released 270 military personnel and 120 civilian detainees

Described as a sharp critique of authoritarianism under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Eagles of the Republic continues Saleh’s unflinching examination of power, morality, and corruption in the Arab world.

While the court’s ruling secures Thiam’s role within the PDCI, his political future remains uncertain as the party continues to challenge the decision that disqualified him from the voter registry — a necessary step for his presidential bid.