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A vital border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi reopened Monday, more than two months after it was shut during an offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC, sources on both sides confirmed.
A major blizzard sweeps the US Northeast, closing schools, cancelling flights and shutting nonessential traffic in New York as millions shelter indoors.
The United States convened a fresh round of Western Sahara negotiations in Washington on Monday, bringing together Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario Front in a high-stakes diplomatic push to resolve the five-decade-old conflict.
The 18th edition of the Tour du Rwanda kicked off in Rukomo on Sunday with 84 cyclists taking on the first stage. But the day was marred by tragedy. Two spectators were killed and six injured when a vehicle lost control in rainy conditions near the town of Gabiro.
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Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.
For Ahmed El Habachi, Ramadan has always meant family gatherings and joyous feasts after sunset. This year, the 37-year-old plasterer breaks his fast on a mat inside a tent, surrounded by flood debris instead of loved ones.
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The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is inviting high-performing Grade 12 learners with a passion for entrepreneurship to apply for its
Burned out cars blocked roads across 20 Mexican states on Sunday as drug cartels reacted to the death of drug lord Nemesis Rubén Oseguera Cervantes.
Activists in Verona marched on Sunday before the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, questioning billions spent on venues and doubting claims of renewable power and long-term benefits.
Fifteen years after the fall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi, Libyans have little to celebrate this Ramadan as the country faces fuel shortages and soaring prices.
Russia launched massive overnight strikes on Ukraine Saturday, hitting a Kyiv suburb, killing one and injuring at least a dozen including children as Zelenskyy condemned Moscow’s attacks.
Ukraine probes twin blasts in Lviv that killed a young policewoman and injured dozens, as Zelenskyy reports arrests and Russia is suspected.
By Christine Wu, Interim Co-Chief Executive of Personal and Private Banking (PPB) at Absa Group
Beyond Africa’s famous safari routes and resort towns lie destinations where daily life unfolds largely untouched by tourism, offering visitors a more
Chad has abruptly closed several border crossings with Sudan after an attack blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 13 Chadian soldiers, raising
Guinea-Bissau has halted a controversial US-funded study examining potential side effects of the hepatitis B vaccine after strong criticism from scientists
France has confirmed that its soldiers are stationed in Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but only as part of a temporary training mission
Zimbabwe has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection that requires dosing only twice a year, raising hopes for improved
South Africa’s adventure tourism sector is emerging as a major economic driver, contributing about $1.5 billion to the nation’s coffers in 2024 while
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has formally expanded the roles of his three daughters—Halima, Fatima, and Mariya—across his vast conglomerate, signaling
