The deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected

Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison

The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report Saturday

The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted

Cameroon’s parliament on Saturday approved a bill creating the position of a vice president despite protests by the opposition

Brazil, which has one of the highest per-capita incarceration rates in Latin America, stands out for having one of the most formalized and nationwide systems for sentence remission via reading in the world

During the three-day surgery marathon at Pholosong Regional Hospital in South Africa, a new patient was brought into the operating theater about every hour

Speaking at a youth event in Mbour, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said he had had to cancel his own planned trips to Niger, Spain and France

Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person.

If approved, the vice president would take over in the event of the president’s death, resignation or incapacity with no obligation to hold elections

Both Russia and Egypt support “an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the political and diplomatic process,” Lavrov said after the talks

Thousands of people joined a march for peace on Good Friday in South Sudan, where intensifying fighting between government and opposition forces is stoking fears of a return to all-out civil war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel will continue to “crush Iran.”

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has blasted new US sanctions on his country’s army, calling them “insults thrown in the face” of Rwanda.

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, killing one and injuring 10, as dozens of homes and public buildings were destroyed.

Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood.

Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri make their Broadway debuts in a new revival of “Proof,” David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Edebiri, the Emmy-winning actor from “The Bear,” admits the experience has not quite “sunk in.”

A group of critically endangered mountain bongos bred in European zoos are being prepared for transfer back to Kenya, as part of a long term effort to rebuild wild populations of one of Africa’s rarest large mammals.

A rare and dramatic waterspout has been spotted off the coast of Algiers, capturing the attention of residents and weather experts alike.

Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s old city is relatively empty as Christians mark Good Friday

Madagascar has charged 13 suspects, including a general, over an alleged plot to assassinate interim leader Michael Randrianirina, as the country grapples with political unrest following last year’s protests.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of a two-year mpox outbreak that infected thousands and claimed more than 2,200 lives, according to health officials.

At least 43 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after militants linked to the Islamic State launched a deadly overnight raid, local officials said on Thursday.

Global food prices rose for a second straight month in March, driven mainly by higher energy costs linked to the conflict in the Near East. That’s according to the latest Food Price Index from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.

The 2026 Global Terrorism Index is showing a mixed picture in the Sahel, offering a glimpse of progress, but also a stark reminder of ongoing risks.

Nearly four years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré is calling on citizens to abandon democratic ideals.

Relief groups are calling for urgent international action, including increased funding, safe access for aid delivery and accountability for any violations committed.

Authorities say the case highlights growing concerns over violent crime tied to business disputes. Pooh Shiesty was reportedly on home confinement for a prior conviction at the time of the alleged incident.

Authorities say the case highlights growing concerns over violent crime tied to business disputes. Pooh Shiesty was reportedly on home confinement for a prior conviction at the time of the alleged incident.

The meeting, held in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, brought together African ministers and stakeholders under the framework of the International Organization for Migration and the Global Compact for Migration, ahead of a global review forum in New York.

Golf legend Tiger Woods is at the center of a new controversy following a DUI arrest in Florida, and newly released bodycam footage is shedding light on what happened.

The proposed constitutional reform has sparked surprise and criticism among opposition lawmakers, who argue that such a major change is not urgent. They say they were only informed of the draft during the congress session and question the legitimacy of altering the constitution

Ukraine is preparing for Easter with the pysanka, a hand‑decorated egg whose colours and symbols differ from one region to another and carry both religious and historical meaning.

After spending several months at the Mutobo demobilization center, 214 people affiliated with armed groups were officially reintegrated this week in Rwanda.

The United Nations has condemned the killing as “brutal” and called for a full investigation, warning of a shrinking civic space in the country since the 2025 military takeover

Belgium is celebrating Easter with giant edible sculptures as nearly 40 chocolatiers from across the country present their creations in Brussels for the fourth Bel’Oeuf exhibition.

The Senegalese diaspora, estimated at around 700,000 people, nearly 4% of the population, lays a central role in the country’s economy. Mainly based in Europe and across Africa, it makes a significant contribution to national finances.

Such attacks are rare in Kampala, and the tragedy has sparked grief and outrage among parents and the wider community.

Pope Leo XIV begins his first Easter as pontiff by washing priests’ feet, following a tradition previously used by Pope Francis, while warning against domination in a troubled world.