Namibia’s Supreme Court has thrown out a challenge to last year’s presidential election that was launched by opposition parties. The move will allow Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the country’s ruling party to take power in March.

2,700 cholera cases have been reported in war-torn Sudan’s White Nile state in the first few weeks of 2025. In the face of the outbreak, UNICEF is ramping up its response to prevent the spread of the disease and shield vulnerable children.

Residents in Cairo are descending on the city’s market to buy food, decorations and lanterns as they gear up for Ramadan. Some at the markets said they had noticed an increase in prices, and were concerned about the amount of money they had to spend.

On the second anniversary of the Tempe train crash, protests grew violent in the Greek capital, even as families of the dead urged the focus to be on remembrance.

The United Nations and its partners revealed on Thursday their plan to launch a 2025 Humanitarian Response Initiative in collaboration with Congolese authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In Rio’s Sambadrome, dancers are hard at work, gearing up for the carnival. Every year, an increasing number of groups featuring professional dancers flock to the city, which is expected to see eight million tourists for this year’s carnival.

A false alarm. Dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases which sparked panic in Congo’s Equateur province have been attributed to malaria. Initial suspicions had pointed to a mystery disease.

Hundreds protested at the Iowa Capitol against a bill to remove gender identity protections, which moved quickly through the legislature despite opposition.

In the first request in 29 years, he cited economic hardship and the climate crisis for dwindling herds and rising prices.

Businesses are struggling to survive, financial transactions are almost impossible, and people are having trouble making ends meet.

The two countries fell out last year over Ethiopia’s deal with Somalia’s breakaway territory of Somaliland to gain access to the sea.

After an explosion went off in the midst of an M23 rally in the DRC, dozens have been wounded and eleven killed according to rebel leaders. The incident unfolded in eastern Congo’s city of Bukavu.

The agreement could be signed as early as Friday and plans are being drawn up for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to travel to Washington to meet President Donald Trump, according to one of the Ukrainian officials.

Crowds gathered in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as Palestinian detainees released from Israeli jails arrived. Israel had delayed the release of the detainees over the weekend, citing Hamas’ hostage handover ceremonies, which it called ”humiliating”.

In Cologne, Germany, a vibrant celebration unfolded on Thursday as thousands of partygoers donned elaborate costumes to kick off the carnival season, an event that draws visitors from across the globe.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his desire on Thursday to negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump in order to address ongoing tensions regarding his nation’s land policy and the genocide case against Israel at the World Court.

Classes started again on Thursday in some of Goma’s schools, the day after panic broke out following a rumor alleging the forced recruitment of pupils by M23 rebels.

M23’s latest offensive marks the most significant escalation in over a decade of eastern Congo’s long-running conflict, which is deeply rooted in the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and the battle for control over Congo’s vast mineral wealth.

In a morning update, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had a restful night and is currently in a state of recovery.

The 1,300-pound horse fell through the ice in a pond in upstate New York but was later rescued.

A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of numerous individuals and left many more ill in the northwestern Equateur province of Congo, as reported by WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic during a UN briefing on Tuesday.

Animal rights activist say Ely is suffering from depression, has lost weight, and has been repeatedly ill.

Their release was delayed on Saturday by Israel in protest against Hamas’ treatment of hostages during their handover.

A humanitarian official has urged the Security Council to take immediate action to protect civilians.

The mass followed a similar service on Tuesday evening at the church of the Argentine community in Rome, reflecting the global concern for Francis, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013

After rumors of forced recruitment in Goma by the M23 rebel movement, parents rushed into schools to collect their children, while others ran for their lives. School officials and M23 authorities strongly denied allegations of forced recruitment.

The opposition in Guinea-Bissau has pledged to bring the nation to a halt on Thursday amid a conflict regarding the expiration date of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s five-year term.

Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin comes as Moscow continues its drive to build economic and security ties with countries in Africa.

A State Department spokesperson told Bloomberg that each program is under review to determine whether it aligns with U.S. national interests.

With the Oba’s consent, NCMM will now oversee conservation and negotiations for their return. Talks with Cambridge University, which paused plans to return over 100 bronzes, are ongoing.

Kyiv hopes the agreement will improve its relations with President Donald Trump’s administration.

Israeli and Hamas officials announced a deal to exchange the bodies of deceased hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Formed in 2020, the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity last year delayed the holding of polls for the third time.

Colombian police arrested a man at an airport in Cartagena for trying to smuggle cocaine under a toupee on a flight to Amsterdam. The 220 grams of drugs were worth €10,000 euros.

Rwanda has described the sanction measures announced by the UK as “regrettable” over the country’s alleged support for M23 rebels

In the far northern town of Renk, a new mobile court has become a beacon of hope, delivering justice to an area where it has been long absent

Tests conducted by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime found it contained nitazenes and synthetic cannabinoids brought in from countries including China.

Hospitals in North and South Kivu have come under pressure from the consequences of fighting in the region. Treating war injuries puts a strain on an already fragile medical system.

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is currently is currently appealing a five-year sentence received in 2023 for abuse of office and embezzlement.

Police union leader Garry Jean Baptiste urged the government to provide more equipment and support as gangs, controlling 85% of the capital, continue expanding their territory.