The Western Sahara independence movement says it would accept it if it was validated by the Sahrawi people.

In September, Seoul legalised tattoos by non-medical professionals for the first time following a campaign by artists.

With her world title secured, Nemour now turns her attention to further finals and the next Olympic targets, as she continues to build on her incredible rise.

Pix of the Day: October 24, 2025

Washington is hoping the move will squeeze Moscow’s finances and pressure it to end its over three-year-long invasion of Ukraine.

The disciplinary hearing is expected to take place this weekend, with the committee awaiting the school’s official report on its findings.

The peace monitoring commission in South Sudan has raised alarms about a major decline in security across the country.

Can Ghana’s new claim over Kente change the way fashion brands use African designs?

Leading the movement is Omar “Chimère” Diaw, a Senegalese-born graffiti artist who has helped turn Conakry’s gray concrete walls into vibrant expressions of identity

Amnesty International said in a statement this week that repression in Tanzania has “intensified” with civilian abuses ranging from arbitrary arrests to enforced disappearances and even extrajudicial killings.

Nigeria’s military killed more than 50 Boko Haram militants in response to drone attacks on military bases in the country’s northeast, the army said Thursday.

Rabat welcomed the decision saying it was a ‘recognition of the realism and legitimacy’ of King Mohammed VI’s vision to end the dispute.

Digital rights advocates warn that the internet blackout could restrict access to information and hinder communication during a volatile period. Businesses, journalists, and civil society groups have also reported difficulties operating online.

Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been banned for three years after admitting a doping violation, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday

A large mural in Conakry has become a new landmark in the city, created by graffiti artist Omar Diaw of the collective Guinea Ghetto Graff.

A Palestinian scholar in Gaza City was filmed searching through the rubble of his destroyed home alongside his grandchildren, trying to recover what remained of his personal library.

M23 rebels pushed back on accusations that the group stole millions of dollars in gold from a mine located in an area controlled by its fighters

Nigerian music and Afrobeats star Davido has met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, France, marking a moment that highlights his expanding global influence beyond music.

Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said Thursday, October 23.

President Alassane Ouattara has called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the upcoming presidential election, touting himself as the candidate most committed to their welfare

US Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation during his visit to the country, saying the move was a “stupid political stunt” and that it “confused” him.

Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.

The Nigerien fashion icon brings his message of unity and creativity to a city seeking healing through culture.

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving president, Jerry John Rawlings. She died at the age of 76.

Pix of the Day: October 23, 2025

Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion creative industry.

A recent visit by humanitarian officials from UNICEF to Sudan reiterated the depth of the country’s humanitarian crisis, as the brutal war flares on.

Powerful winds swept across parts of New Zealand for the second time in a week on Thursday, disrupting flights, forcing school closures, and causing widespread transport delays.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on Thursday as he started a two day visit to Hanoi to boost ties with the Southeast Asian nation.

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors, according to preliminary research reported in the journal Nature.

Forty people, including infants, died when a boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Europe sank Wednesday off the coast of Tunisia, according to local judicial authorities. Around 30 others were rescued.

Residents of Casablanca awoke on Wednesday to tragic news of a house collapse in the “Old Medina,” resulting in the deaths of two people and ongoing efforts to rescue a third individual.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) published its list of candidates for the player of the year award on Wednesday. While the date of the ceremony is not yet known, the event already promises quite some suspense.

An American missionary has been kidnapped in Niger’s capital, Niamey, according to security sources and local media.

The summit comes amid the European Union’s broader effort to strengthen partnerships across the Mediterranean — a move seen as crucial for managing migration, securing trade routes, and maintaining regional stability.

The reopening comes as the Sudanese military continues to battle the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a months-long fight to stabilize a country already ravaged by years of political turmoil and conflict since the fall of former leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

Melissa was expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday and approach Jamaica and southwest Haiti later this week

The recent wave of arrests in Ivorz Coast is causing jitters in some neighbourhood of the capitla Abidjan

Haiti’s transitional presidential council is tasked with holding general elections before Feb. 7, 2026, when the nine-member council is supposed to step down

In Yopougon, a popular district of Abidjan, the former First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, held a campaign rally this Wednesday, October 22, focused on mobilizing women.