By Rédaction Africanews and AP Thousands of Muslim pilgrims continued Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. On the second day of Eid al-Adha, pilgrims prayed at dawn and circled the cube-shaped structure of the…
By AFP With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse. Parts of Northern Europe have been basking in unseasonable spring heat this week. A new report by World Meteorological…
By Rédaction Africanews The president of Senegal has pardoned a journalist convicted to life in prison over a 2018 massacre in the southern Casamance region, the Committee to Protect Journalists watchdog said in a statement. Journalist Rene Capain Bassene was…
A flight carrying nearly 300 Ghanaians, repatriated from South Africa amid fears there could be a resurgence of xenophobic violence there, has landed in Ghana’s capital city, Accra. Ghana’s government chartered a flight from Johannesburg following a wave of protests…
Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s apology for the Catholic Church’s historic role in slavery, describing it as an “act of moral courage” that was important in the global pursuit of “truth, human dignity and justice”. The Pope issued the…
Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Ituri province in the east of the country was at the…
The death of 16 students in a fire on Thursday has once again sparked concerns over the safety of Kenya’s boarding schools. The tragedy, which occured at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) north-west of capital city…
By Rédaction Africanews A Stockholm court on Thursday wrapped up hearings in the trial of two former oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes over their business dealings during Sudan’s second civil war, with a ruling expected in December.…
By AP Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence on Monday and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit. “Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed,” Leo said. “The word is strong, I…
By Dominic Wabwireh with AP Mexico has offered to host Iran’s national football team during the 2026 World Cup after the United States refused overnight stays on its territory. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico has “no problem” accommodating the squad…
