Africa

In late 2023, the Vatican proposed the blessing of same-sex couples by priests. The bishops of Africa have responded, calling it a “shockwave” and rejecting the proposal.

Oscar Pistorius, the former world-class sprinter convicted of murdering his girlfriend, has been released on parole and temporarily resides in his uncle’s house in Pretoria, South Africa.

The Indian Navy has dispatched the destroyer “Chennai” to pursue and provide assistance to a hijacked freighter with an Indian crew off the coast of Somalia.

Somaliland has announced its intention to grant landlocked Ethiopia access to the Red Sea, a move that holds significant economic implications for Ethiopia.

The military government in Niger has announced that all French soldiers will be leaving the country, straining Germany both militarily and politically. Read More

The conflict between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified, spreading to the previously safe Jazeera province. Read More

Despite ongoing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN Security Council has granted approval for the rapid withdrawal of peacekeeping troops. Read More

In South Africa, nearly 90 percent of packaging waste is recycled, thanks to the efforts of waste-pickers who rummage through trash bins in search of valuable materials. Read More

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has arrived in Niger to visit the German soldiers stationed in the country and gain clarity on the approach of the new military rulers who …

As Egypt grapples with a severe economic crisis and soaring inflation, many Egyptians are struggling to make ends meet.