Week in Pictures: From Serbia student protests to anti-US rallies in Yemen
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Herder-farmer clashes in Nigeria kill at least 17 | Politics News
Deadly clashes between nomads and farmers have multiplied recently in the Benue and Plateau states.At least 17 people are reported to have been killed as…
CAF fines its president’s club after African Champions League fan disorder | Football News
Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Football’s president, are fined for fan disorder.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined its president’s club…
Military courts: The front line of Uganda’s war on dissent | Elections
Uganda is gearing up for general elections in January 2026 – the seventh since President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986. As in the…
African athletes find their feet in Vietnam’s marathon running boom | Athletics News
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Ethiopian runner Tesfaye Tsegaye Keress deftly made his way through nearly 18,000 participants to position himself near the starting…
Portrait of amputee Palestinian boy from Gaza wins World Press Photo award | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The winning photo depicts nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, whose arms were severed in an Israeli attack in Gaza last year.The solemn portrait of a nine-year-old Palestinian…
At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo | News
A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka.A boat has capsized after catching fire in the…
Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News
The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.The al-Shabab armed group has claimed…
Police rescue American pastor kidnapped in South Africa
Pastor Josh Sullivan, an American citizen who was kidnapped in South Africa, has been rescued, authorities said. Photo courtesy of Fellowship Baptist Church/Facebook April 16…
Kidnapped US pastor rescued after shoout-out in South Africa
An American pastor who was kidnapped by armed men during a church service in South Africa last week has been rescued following a "high-intensity shoot-out"…
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war | Sudan war News
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its alleged targeting of civilians in…
‘Ant Gang’ smugglers plead guilty to trafficking wildlife in Kenya | Wildlife
NewsFeedFour wildlife traffickers face sentencing in Kenya after being caught smuggling 5,000 rare queen ants. The species, native to Kenya, sells for over $130 each…
The Dark Side of Conservation | True Crime Reports | Crime
In 2015, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, guards shot and killed an Indigenous boy searching for herbs with his father. This tragedy spotlights…
It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights
In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year later, the…
Sudan war to enter third year as RSF assaults in Darfur intensify | Sudan war News
The United Nations and rights groups are calling for an end to the violence in Sudan as the second anniversary of its civil war looms…
Gabon military leader Brice Oligui Nguema wins presidential election | Politics
NewsFeedGabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Ngeuma, who led a coup in 2023, has been declared winner of the presidential election with 90% of the vote.…
The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order | Business and Economy
We live in difficult times, and it is challenging to remain optimistic about the future. Climate change threatens human wellbeing and planetary health, and the…
Sudan’s RSF claims control of famine-hit Zamzam camp in Darfur | Sudan war News
The paramilitary group says it ‘liberated’ the camp from the control of the army after launching ground and aerial assaults on Friday.Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support…
Will elections in Gabon lead to change? | Elections News
The leader of a 2023 coup, Brice Oligui Nguema, wins in a landslide victory in Gabon.General Brice Oligui Nguema has just won Saturday’s election in…
Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer? | Elections
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first female leader and whether real change is possible.Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first…