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New Orleans Kicks Off Mardi Gras with Grand Parade and Heightened Security
Police motorcycles led the way, clearing the streets for the grand parade that officially kicked off the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans,...
Guinea’s Claude Pivi, who was convicted of crimes against humanity for a 2009 stadium massacre, has died, authorities said on Tuesday.
Pivi, also known as Coplan, was a former colonel and minister in charge of security under Guinea’s then-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara. He died...
Thousands Celebrate Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa Amid Ethiopia’s Ongoing Regional Tensions
Thousands of Orthodox Christians dressed in white gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas Eve. The candlelight ceremony...
Beneath South Africa’s Coal Heartland The Invisible Lives of Informal Miners
Deep beneath South Africa’s coal rich landscape, thousands of informal miners descend into pitch black tunnels each day, swinging pickaxes against rock in...
Tunisia Releases NGO Director Sherifa Riahi After Prolonged Detention, Raising Concerns Over Humanitarian Space
After more than twenty months in detention, Sherifa Riahi has been reunited with her family following her release from prison in Tunisia, bringing...
Algeria Edge DR Congo in Dramatic Extra Time Win to Reach AFCON Quarterfinals
Algeria booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Tuesday night after a tense and dramatic 1–0 victory over the...
Federal Government Explains Standoff With Resident Doctors and Outlines ₦90 Billion Pay Boost
The Federal Government has provided detailed clarification on the ongoing standoff with the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, attributing the dispute to...
Trial Resumes Over Deadly 2020 Kafolo Military Checkpoint Attack in Cote d’Ivoire
The trial of 45 individuals charged in connection with the 2020 attack on a military checkpoint in northern Cote d’Ivoire has resumed at...
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South Africa’s Foreign Direct Investment Outflows Plunge in Third Quarter as Capital Flows Normalize
South Africa recorded a pronounced decline in foreign direct investment outflows in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting shifts in corporate activity and...
Deadly Flash Floods Claim Dozens of Lives in Morocco’s Safi Province
At least 37 people have died after sudden flash floods struck Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province of Safi on Sunday, local authorities reported. Torrential...
