A video posted online last month shows a group of soldiers in a snow-covered forest singing a Ugandan song. In the background, a Russian voice mocks them, calling them “disposable.”

The body of a French citizen has been found in northeastern Chad after two days of search efforts in the Sahara Desert, authorities announced on Friday.

The Senegalese navy has launched a large-scale search operation to locate three sailors who went missing after their patrol boat capsized in poor weather conditions.

At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar’s second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm’s arrival

Senegal’s largest university said Thursday it had suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over scholarship payments turned deadly.

The bodies of two Nigerians fighting for Russia have been found in eastern Ukraine, the country’s authorities said Thursday.

On Thursday, exiled Malian imam Mahmoud Dicko Dicko urged an end to the jihadist violence engulfing the Sahel countries, insisting, ‘we must find a solution for the entire sub-region’.

Access to electricity in Africa was a central topic at the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai. While hundreds of millions of Africans still live without power, new solutions are emerging, particularly around solar-powered micro-grids.

Mass Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight, killing one and injuring six, damaging port and energy sites and disrupting basic city services.

On the ‘Lover’s Canal’ in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place for chance encounters, this stretch of water has over the years become a favoured meeting spot for young men and women in search of a soulmate

Traditional Dambe boxers traded heavy blows before a cheering crowd in north-western Nigeria on Thursday.

In Benin, the lakeside village of Ganvié is seeing a quiet shift: its once discreet meeting spots are fading as young couples swap secret night encounters for smartphones and social media.

In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the army would help police fight gang violence and illegal mining in two different provinces.

Vladimir Stevanovic braves Serbia’s icy lakes and snowy ridges in shorts, using extreme cold as daily meditation that slows his mind and resets his body.

Morocco plans to spend some $330 million on regions hit hardest by weeks of flooding across the country’s north that have battered its key agricultural zones, the government said Thursday

The long route and harsh weather in the Atlantic can easily spell disaster for the people aboard.

Japan’s Akiba Festival in Niyodogawa features samurai parades and fire rituals, preserving a 200-year-old prayer for protection from disasters.

Austria’s Vienna Opera Ball returned to the Vienna State Opera in glittering style, bringing together politics, business and culture as around 5,500 guests gathered in Vienna for one of Austria’s most prestigious charity evenings.

The UN mission will support efforts towards a ceasefire between the DR Congo army and AFC/M23 rebels.

In a bid to lower high rates of gang violence and other crime, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he’ll deploy the army to work with the police.

Amid a drop in global cocoa markets, Ghana has slashed its farmgate cocoa rate paid to farmers. The move aligns the price with that of the international market to encourage more demand.

The price of gold has been on the rise in both local and international markets – a trend that analysts attribute to currency volatility, and geopolitical tensions. As a result, some traders in Morocco are having difficulty selling the product.

Ghanaians celebrated the country’s traditional colourful woven clothing, known as fugu, smock or batakari, after the government declared a weekly “Fugu Day” on Wednesdays.

In a communique on Thursday, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) said it strongly rejected the unilateral recognition of the “so-called Republic of Somaliland” by Israel, and called for ‘its immediate revocation’

The acting head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived on Thursday in Goma, which is under the control of the M23 armed group. The mission described the arrival as ‘an important milestone’.

The appeal trial of a prominent Tunisian lawyer jailed on anti-terror charges started on Thursday, after the judge rejected the defence’s demand for his provisional release on health grounds.

A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 35 people and caused devastation in Madagascar’s second-largest city, the Indian Ocean island’s disaster authority said Thursday, releasing an updated toll.

Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country’s athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is facing fresh criminal charges in the UK, after prosecutors added two further counts of rape linked to a new complainant.

Laisa Lima will lead Arranco’s parade when they take part in the annual inter-school competition on the weekend.

The ticket prices for the upcoming FIFA World Cup have skyrocketed on the resale platforms, a few months ahead of the competition’s commencement in July.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins, despite the United States quitting the WHO

The Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 FIFA World Cup opened on Tuesday in Salé, bringing together business leaders from the three countries to discuss joint opportunities, best practices, and sustainable investments related to the tournament.

Official statistics show poachers killed 352 of the animals last year compared to 420 in 2024, with 175 of the deaths taking place in the Kruger.

Libya granted several foreign companies new oil exploration and production licences for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, after more than a decade of political instability.

A new report by Accenture and the World Governments Summit Organisation examines how governments are using artificial intelligence to transform public services.

A landmark ruling by the WAEMU Court against the blockade of Mali is reshaping West Africa’s economic landscape, highlighting the costs of sanctions and Does love have a price tag? As Valentine’s Day spending hits record highs, Zambians weigh romance against the rising cost of affection.

Its mandate is to help bolster Mogadishu’s fight against Al-Shabaab and improve peace and security in Somalia and the region.

Opposition figures described the changes as a “constitutional coup” saying they must be put to a national referendum.

The protests over unpaid stipends reflects growing frustration among the youth who accuse the government they helped bring to power of not living up to their promises.