African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or cultural events.
The Community Violence Reduction Programme supported by the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic is helping vulnerable people rebuild their lives through vocational training and economic empowerment.
Conservationists in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the sharp rise in captive-bred reptiles exported as exotic pets as populations in the wild decline.
They are due to head to Turkey next week for a training camp in preparation for the tournament, amid concerns over visas for the United States.
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South Korea has opened the Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul, a robot-themed entertainment venue featuring humanoid boxing matches, K-pop dance shows and interactive AI attractions for children and families.
Two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman have been indicted in the United States for allegedly running a romance fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans and funneled money through a cross-border network, according to federal prosecutors.
Since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran four months ago, disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have hit energy and fertilizer supplies across the globe. In Egypt, farmers are barely getting by.
Top military officials on Thursday warned a Senate committee that extremist groups had expanded their operational capacity in the region.
Political tension is rising in Madagascar, where a leading opposition lawmaker says he has asked the country’s top court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional violations.
A judge on Thursday ruled that the decades-long case against Jacob Zuma and French defence company, Thales, should go ahead.
Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.
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Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run out.
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King Charles III marks 50 years of The King’s Trust at Buckingham Palace, celebrating its support for 1.5 million disadvantaged young people worldwide.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.
Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
At Daim Arab Market in Port Sudan, Beja merchants polish and sell kaskara swords, straight double-edged blades still carried at weddings, on journeys and as a sign of eastern Sudanese identity
Members of South African opposition parties walked out of a question and answer session by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is facing claims of misconduct by hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in at one of his homes, and theft of large sums of foreign currency
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi
The Fatah party of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is due to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years. The vote will take place during the movement’s three-day general conference opening on Thursday.
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