Pix of the Day: October 02, 2025

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that Israel needed to immediately release South African activists detained by Israeli armed forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla overnight.

After two people were shot during clashes in Leqliaa on Wednesday night, inhabitants assessed the damage in cities like Oujda, where protests had also turned violent.

Anti-government protesters in Madagascar declared a “strategic pause” on Thursday, pausing a week of youth-led demonstrations as international diplomats intensified calls for constructive dialogue to resolve a political crisis sparked by allegations of misgovernance and crippling utility outage.

An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official said Wednesday.

The next decade, scientists say, will determine whether Africa’s inland waters can be restored — or whether more species will be lost forever

As gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince, the UN Security Council has approved a new international force to combat the violence. However, the announcement is being met with profound distrust from Haitians, who have seen previous missions fail to deliver on their promises.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person in history to reach a personal net worth of more than half a trillion dollars.

At least 72 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 300 injured after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday, affecting more than 170,000 residents, according to officials.

For a fifth night in a row, anti-government protests swept across Morocco, with demonstrations over failing public services escalating into violence and destruction in several cities.

Thousands of people filled the streets of Rome, Naples and Turin on Wednesday to protest against Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying international activists.

Authorities warn that family clusters and delayed isolation still pose risks, but for now, the spread appears to be stabilizing.

Let’s be objective: show me evidence that Tchiroma has done anything extravagant, or mismanaged public resources.

Congo Resists U.S. Push for Minerals, Demands Local Value and Development in Global Clean Energy Race while  Tunisian Biotech Startup Turns 5,000 Tonnes of Invasive Blue Crab Waste into Sustainable, Pharmaceutical-Grade Chitosan.

Cameroon’s UNDP Leader Beloboumama Egari to Challenge Paul Biya in Presidential Race

At least 30 people have died and more than 200 were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a church in Ethiopia.

Two people have been killed in a fifth night of anti-government protests in Morocco.

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

This year, the festival explores the theme “From Cinema Screens, Bridges Are Built and Stories Are Told.”

Protesters have returned to the streets despite the government’s recent dissolution.

In the M23 controlled city, many residents fear greater violence and division after Kabila’s conviction.

Athens was paralyzed by a general strike as thousands protested new labour laws. Public transport, schools, courts, and hospitals faced major disruptions.

Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest festival was forced to close its gates on October 1, 2025, after a bomb threat emerged, closely tied to a violent explosion and suspected arson in a residential building in the city’s northern Lerchenau district.

The Swedish Right Livelihood Award Foundation also honoured activists from Myanmar, Taiwan and the Pacific Islands.

Sotheby’s on Wednesday unveiled six masterpieces collectively valued an estimated amount of $150 million at a museum in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger downplayed the Trump administration’s climate scepticism Tuesday and threw his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative instead.

In a vibrant ceremony marking the country’s biggest festival, a two-year-old girl was paraded through the ancient alleys of the capital on Tuesday to begin her life as Nepal’s new Kumari, or “living goddess,” a figure revered by both Hindus and Buddhists.

The US federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday after the Senate failed to agree on a last-minute spending bill.

Thousands of young demonstrators marched through Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina after days of deadly youth-led protests over electricity and water shortages.

The price of gold surged to a record high of $3,870 per ounce on Tuesday, fueling a powerful rally across the sector and catapulting the market debut of Zijin Gold International, which saw its shares soar over 66% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

It’s a silver lining for South Africa’s electricity market and wider economy: utility Eskom made a 16 billion rand profit in the financial year ending in March 2025, the first since 2017. But some uncertainties remain.

The politician, who leads the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters, was charged with contravening the Firearms Control Act.

In a display of deepening solidarity, Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, was received with warm camaraderie by his Malian counterpart, General Assimi Goïta, during a working visit to Bamako on Tuesday.

Protestors clashed with police across Morocco Tuesday night, as youth-led demonstrations demanding better education and healthcare entered their fourth day.

Ethiopia claimed Monday that its recently inaugurated dam has helped lessen floods that have hit Sudan, as speculation rose over whether it has actually caused the deluges. At the same time, Sudan’s rainy season, lasting from June to October, can lead to floods due to heavy rains.

A powerful offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, shaking buildings, sending residents running into the streets and damaging a stone church.

Slovenian climber Domen Škofic achieved a world first in Austria’s Aigen im Ennstal after scaling the wings of a Red Bull Blanix glider in mid-flight.

The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched just months ago by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has taken the lead in the first round of legislative elections, winning 55 out of 145 seats in the National Assembly.

The UN Security Council has voted to strengthen the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti, transforming it into a “Gang Suppression Force” with the authority to detain suspected gang members, a major shift from its previously limited role.

Seven months after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2773, urging the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to end hostilities, the UN’s top envoy in Congo says peace remains “mostly a promise.”