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Funerals are never easy for families mourning their loss. They can also be a moment of financial stress. In Zimbabwe, some people are turning to burial societies for help. Those societies are now also helping the living pay for daily expenses.

The International Monetary Fund has approved a new $250 million extended credit facility for Rwanda, as the country's economy faces pressure from the Middle East war.

Violent anti-immigration protests swept through Belfast after a refugee was charged over a brutal stabbing that shocked the United Kingdom. Buildings and vehicles were set ablaze, roads blocked and residents evacuated as tensions over immigration intensified.

AFC/M23 rebels and the Rwandan army have committed numerous war crimes in eastern DR Congo, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has surpassed 600 confirmed cases and claimed more than 100 lives, as health authorities warn that insecurity, resource shortages and travel restrictions are hampering efforts to contain the virus.

Hundreds of Malawian migrants in Durban prepared to be repatriated on Tuesday, driven out by a growing wave of xenophobic violence sweeping South Africa.

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Welcomed by a towering Catalan human castle, Pope Leo XIV joined 40,000 young people in Barcelona on 9 June, urging greater support for those facing anxiety, loneliness and violence ahead of the blessing of the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus Christ.

The US military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.

A decision by US customs officials last week to deny entry to Somali referee Omar Artan is being met with blowback from fans and officials alike.

A rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The outbreak, which began in early May in Borno State, is overwhelming health facilities as new cases continue to rise daily.

France Tuesday banned Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, as part of coordinated sanctions with other countries over settler violence against Palestinians

Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group

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Spain's Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city's cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The pontiff's visit includes a landmark ceremony at the Sagrada Familia Basilica.

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Thousands of residents fled Lebanon's southern city of Tyre on 9 June, with long queues of vehicles heading north after Israeli military warnings heightened fears of further air strikes and a wider regional escalation.

Electricity rationing has been a persistent challenge since the July 2023 coup. But the situation now appears to be moving toward a temporary solution, with the launch of the Niger-Algeria solidarity power plant

Kenya and the United States have officially launched a $1.6 billion health partnership after months of legal disputes delayed its implementation. The five-year agreement aims to strengthen disease surveillance, healthcare systems and emergency preparedness across the country.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR. The veteran aid official brings more than two decades of experience in crisis response and humanitarian coordination.

Named Eskom Green, the unit will operate under Eskom Holdings before transitioning into a wholly-owned subsidiary operating autonomously

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has petitioned court seeking orders to stop his detention and prosecution