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.

The M23 rebels are supported by around 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to U.N. experts, and now occupy Goma and Bukavu, the two biggest cities in eastern Congo. Their rapid offensive has killed around 7,000 people, Congo says.

The pitch remained under covers at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium throughout the day because of a persistent light drizzle before umpires called off the game shortly after 5 p.m. local time.

More than 5,000 people have been affected by the flooding which has caused extensive damage to roads, homes, and businesses.

Aid continues to enter Gaza but many Palestinians struggle to access supplies. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may end on Saturday, with no clear next steps.

The Vatican said on Tuesday that he had a good night’s sleep and has resumed some work from his hospital room.

Antonio Guterres said “warmongers” must end their disdain for the global order.

The 33-year-old front-rower played 83 tests for the Springboks, winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups in 2019 and 2023. His last test for the Boks was the 12-11 win over New Zealand in the World Cup final in Paris two years ago.

The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing a slight improvement after 11 days in the hospital.

Britain is set to impose sanctions on Rwanda in response to its involvement in the ongoing conflict in neighboring Congo

The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in most cases, and “that’s what’s really worrying,” Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring centre, told The Associated Press.

Alef Aeronautics’ flying car, the Model Zero, passed a major test. It can drive and fly, with production slated for 2025-2026 and 3,000 pre-orders already in place.

Kenya has increased its border security following a clash between Ethiopian fishermen and their Kenyan counterparts at the Omo River

The UN Biodiversity conference will resume its work in Rome Tuesday, after the talks ran out of time at the initial session in Colombia in November 2024.

A Palestinian father and son who fled the war-battered Gaza Strip for Egypt dream of returning to their homeland and seeing it rebuilt

Since January, the ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of around 7,000 people

The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters, drawing the attention of the local population.

Despite the challenges, Quartey remains determined to keep pushing boundaries in women’s boxing. Now, with her title belt proudly displayed, she serves as a beacon of hope for many young women who dream of stepping into the ring.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held discussions with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef El-Sherif in Cairo on Sunday.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi previously estimated that disruptions could cost Egypt up to $7 billion in lost Suez Canal revenue in 2024.

The conflict has accelerated in recent weeks, with the rebels taking the key city of Goma in January and Bukavu, another provincial capital, a few weeks later.

A Kenyan police officer deployed to Haiti to assist in combating violent gangs was killed during a confrontation with one of the gangs, according to Kenyan officials on Sunday.

Afro-Brazilian religious followers conducted a vibrant cleansing ritual at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, just one week before the official Carnival festivities begin.

The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets.

Belgian rider Aldo Taillieu came first in the kickoff race of the Tour du Rwanda 2025 on Sunday, finishing the 4.1 km course in under 4 minutes.

Former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, stated on Sunday that the poor governance of his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi, has significantly contributed to the escalating conflict in the eastern region of the country.

The Holy See has announced that blood tests showed early signs of kidney failure in Pope Francis, who has been in hospital battling a complex lung infection for over a week.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative party was poised for a modest win in the national election on Sunday, while the Alternative for Germany party nearly doubled its support, achieving the best results for a far-right party since World War II, according to projections.

The president of Democratic Republic of Congo has declared his intention to establish a unity government as violence intensifies in the eastern part of the country and criticism grows regarding his response to the situation.

Nantes, once France’s largest slave-trading port, now honours its history with a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade

Israel has delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners which has put a strain to the Gaza Ceasefire

South Africa faces severe power cuts as Eskom struggles with generation failures

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have signed a charter with political and armed groups to create a ‘government of peace and unity

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the DRC

The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington, according to a person familiar with the matter

Hamas freed six Israeli hostages in the latest exchange Saturday, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. In exchange, Israel will release about 600 Palestianians from its jails

Moroccans are resurrecting the construction of traditional earthenware houses using natural local materials which adapt to local weather conditions