Helen Zille, a well-known South African politician, wore a wetsuit, a mask and snorkel, and a pink-and-white swimming cap as she doggy-paddled through the pool of muddy brown water in an upscale Johannesburg suburb

In a show of force in Cape Town, around 500 military and police personnel paraded ahead of a year-long deployment targeting gangs, illegal mining, and organized crime across the Western Cape.

Gran Grif attacked Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite early Sunday, burning homes and leaving bodies strewn on the streets. The gang attacked again on Monday, said Bertide Horace, spokesperson for the Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Awareness to Save the Artibonite, an activist group

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country’s gay community.

On a dusty field in Kano, coach Hida Ghaddar is doing far more than running football drills. Through her Breakthrough Soccer Academy, she offers young people an alternative to the growing risks around them, combining sport with discipline, education, and job support.

The presidential term of Niger’s ousted leader, Mohamed Bazoum, officially ends on Thursday, but he is unlikely to be released from detention or even put on trial, leaving the situation uncertain.

U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he is willing to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday night, citing officials

A group of toddlers evacuated as premature infants just a month into the Israel-Hamas war returned Monday to families overjoyed yet worried about their futures in a transformed Gaza.

Spanish police have uncovered a highly sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel in Ceuta, right along the border with Morocco, and it’s unlike anything you’d expect from a typical trafficking route.

Yusuf Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook post by his spokesperson on Monday

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias are using sexual violence as a “weapon of war” in Darfur to control civilians, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday.

Under the lights of the Eiffel Tower, French-Canadian superstar Céline Dion has shared a powerful comeback announcement. Under the lights of the Eiffel Tower, French-Canadian superstar Céline Dion has shared a powerful comeback announcement.

Ghana is cutting ties with head coach Otto Addo just 2 and half months before the team’s first match at the 2026 World Cup.

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane.

The price of a barrel of oil has steadied with signs the US is open to ending the war against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. But at the petrol pump, consumers are still paying the price for the global supply chain disruption.

The Malian army denied on Monday that it had released around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation’s economy.

There were full military honors for Algeria’s former president, Liamine Zeroual, on Monday as the 84 year-old former general was laid to rest in his home town of Batna.

In 2024, Kenya’s so-called Gen-Z protests against government corruption and rights abuses swept the country. But since then, many young people have disengaged. Now a new voter registration drive is hoping to get them back on board.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to help end the Middle East war, now in its second month.

Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Monday pledged to buttress security and peace as he was sworn in for a third term in one of the world’s poorest and most volatile countries

One month after the start of the war in the Middle East, the consequences for African countries are severe, particularly in terms of fuel supply. In Nigeria, fuel prices reached record highs on Monday despite the cushion provided by the Dangote refinery

Three years into Sudan’s war, Kordofan has become the most intense battleground between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with civilians increasingly caught in a deadly drone war.

The perpetrators remain unclear, with conflicting accounts emerging. A security source suggested the involvement of forces linked to Riek Machar, while his representatives have denied responsibility and instead accused the army loyal to President Salva Kiir.

The World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference wrapped up in the wee hours Monday with no results on the key issues of agriculture and much-needed reform of the organisation

Gunmen opened fire on a bar in Jos, the capital of Nigeria’s restive Plateau state, sparking retaliation from a mob and killing nearly three dozen people in all, local sources told AFP Monday.

ACFTA Fest positions itself as a unifying platform — harnessing trade, talent and creativity to drive Africa’s next wave of growth.

CAF says it is now working closely with FIFA to improve referee training and VAR standards, while also reviewing compensation to safeguard integrity.

In Kenya, a growing number of entrepreneurs, known as wastepreneurs, are transforming food waste into valuable products such as fuel, fertiliser, and cooking oil.

Located in northern Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier is a major stopping point for Europe-bound container ships

Prices have jumped by around 65%, the steepest increase among major African economies. The refinery was expected to reduce imports and stabilize costs, but Nigeria still relies heavily on foreign crude.

The government says the move is necessary as fuel costs surge due to disruptions linked to regional conflict, which have driven up import prices and strained national finances.

This summer’s World Cup is being billed as a celebration of global football but not everyone is convinced it will feel that way on the ground.

Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo will head the ecowas mission to oversee Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States has confirmed.

Though he withdrew from public life, Zeroual remained a respected figure in Algeria, remembered for his role in navigating the country through crisis and laying the groundwork for political reforms.

Congolese rapper channels message of peace at women-led festival in Eastern DRC

World Trade Organization talks in Cameroon ended early on Monday without agreement after deep divisions over e-commerce duties blocked a deal.

Catholics in Lagos marked the start of Holy Week with prayers and processions. This year’s Palm Sunday celebrations come as many Nigerians face rising living costs and ongoing insecurity.

Europe’s own nature is becoming a risk to itself. Member states have exercised their veto right 48 times since mid-2011. Hungary was the last one to use it on the €90bn financial aid for Ukraine. Ask the Euronews AI chatbot how the EU handles country-blockages.

Arab foreign ministers on Sunday unanimously named former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy the Arab League’s new Secretary General.

Semenya slams IOC chief Coventry over Olympic ban on transgender women