Cornal Hendricks, a beloved rugby player for various South African teams, has died aged 37 after a heart attack. The sportsman was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2015 and temporarily retired from rugby before returning to the field in 2019.

The South African government, facing growing pressure from both local farming unions and international scrutiny, is now working to balance national unity with policy reform and rural development.

Furthermore, recent disruptions in international aid threaten to destabilize progress, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO is calling for sustained and predictable financing from both domestic and global sources to safeguard hard-won health gains and address emerging threats.

It tells the story of his journey from Dublin schoolboy to global rock star, driven by his difficult relationship with his father.

The unprecedented strikes come weeks after the army celebrated the recapture of the capital.

Ethiopia’s Coffee and Tea Authority said Wednesday the country earned $1.868 billion from exports of the bean over the past 10 months.

US president Donald Trump is on a four-day state visit to several Gulf states and has just arrived in Abu Dhabi, the last stop of his tour. The oil-rich nations are seeking closer ties with the United States – and vice versa.

He told them relationships are increasingly marked by superficiality, individualism, and emotional instability, leading to isolation.

Masoud Pezeshkian was reacting to comments by US president Trump that Iranian leaders were “focused on stealing their people’s wealth to fund terror and bloodshed abroad”

Ahead of the release of his upcoming album, American musician Chance the Rapper has partnered with AirBnb to give fans access to listening parties via the platform’s new “experiences” category.

Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day’s news.

Trump sanctioned the court after a panel of ICC judges in November issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant on suspicion of committing war crimes in Gaza

The British-South African endurance swimmer aims to become the first person to swim around Martha’s Vineyard in the United States.

Some of the sport’s biggest names are set to compete, including world number one Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha from China, French stars Félix Lebrun and Alexis Lebrun, and Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto

The case has reignited debate over immigration enforcement practices and family separations in the U.S., particularly involving migrants from politically sensitive regions like Venezuela.

No meeting with Putin: Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Turkey on Thursday ahead of ceasefire negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv. Despite being challenged by Zelenskyy to attend in person, Vladimir Putin has shown no signs of travelling to Turkey, too.

Mujica’s passing marks the end of an era in Uruguayan politics, but for many, his legacy of humility, compassion, and service to the marginalized will endure.

Actor Tom Cruise appeared on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday to premiere his latest Mission: Impossible film, called “The Final Reckoning”. It is the eigth film of the Mission: Impossible series.

Pretoria announced that South African president Cyrial Ramaphosa would travel to Washington next week on a “work visit” and meet US president Donald Trump on Wednesday. The visit comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries over the US’ refugee scheme for white South African farmers.

Despite the disappointment, the defender remains upbeat ahead of the high-stakes final, drawing on his World Cup experience with Morocco.

The trial, seen as a rare case of accountability for an African leader, also sentenced his son-in-law to two years for influence peddling and dissolved a family-run foundation. Six former officials were cleared.

The meeting on Wednesday came after the US president said Washington would end its crippling sanctions on Damascus.

A vote to name the party’s new leader was held days after he resigned from the post in a move aimed at bypassing his ineligibility.

The government agency regulating strategic minerals said while global stockpiles had been reduced, they were not yet exhausted.

Speaking to the China-CELAC Forum on Tuesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced plans to build closer ties with Latin America through political, economic, academic and security exchanges

Fenix, which opens in the Dutch city on 16 May, tells the story of people who travelled to and from Europe.

Despite ten weeks of declining cases, new infections continue — especially in border regions. The World Health Organization warns that Morocco’s position as a travel hub could fuel regional transmission.

The strained relations carry significant implications, affecting security, trade, and social ties, given that about 10% of France’s population has connections to Algeria.

Traore, who was in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, is Africa’s youngest leader at 37, a strong appeal for the continent’s young population that is used to much older leaders.

The exhibition in Asunción is part of the 120th birthday celebrations of the world football body.

“The contract I signed in Nairobi was changed the moment I landed,” she said. “The agent said I had no choice but to work.”

Mines like Rubaya have been at heart of discussions around M23’s takeover of part of eastern Congo, with the Congolese government alleging they want control of the minerals and are smuggling them illegally to Rwanda

It said on Monday that the church’s migration ministries will instead halt its decades-long partnership with the US government.

Egypt has faced growing scrutiny in recent years over its judicial and security practices, particularly regarding prolonged pre-trial detention and limits on civil liberties.

Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation, living in “catastrophic” levels of hunger, and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to findings by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading authority on hunger

Despite the reduction, Anas said he would appeal the new decision.

As the Cannes Film Festival rolls out its iconic red carpet for the 78th time, one gleaming symbol of cinematic achievement is once again in the spotlight — the Palme d’Or, handcrafted each year by the artisans of Chopard

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, took the witness stand Tuesday in his federal sex trafficking trial in New York — testifying for the first time about years of alleged abuse and sexual exploitation

At the United Nations, world leaders called for urgent, united action to end this crisis of child labour

A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation is linking illegal and destructive overfishing by foreign vessels with a collapse in Senegal’s fish stocks and a surge in irregular migration