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Photos of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (339+ words) Pope Leo XIV waves to supporters as he leaves after his visit to the Ngul Zamba (Power of God) orphanage in Yaounde, Cameroon, Wednesday April 15, 2026 on the third day of his apostolic journey to Africa. A woman kneels in prayer…...
Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN
4+ week, 2+ day ago (462+ words) The new IPI body was recommended in a G20 report authored by US economist Joseph Stiglitz Talks towards creating a new international panel to address extreme wealth disparities, modelled on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), opened in…...
South Africa's livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (819+ words) South Africa's Eastern Cape has been swept by panicsince an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease Farmers like Igsahn Felix believe the government allowed the crisis to escalate until it had gone too far Nearly 1, 000 outbreaks have been reported in…...
Preventative cholera vaccination resumes as global supply swells: WHO
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) A child receives a cholera vaccine dose in Gedaref during a campaign to combat the outbreak in war-torn Sudan The global cholera vaccine supply is finally high enough to allow regular vaccination campaigns to resume after a three-year halt, the…...
Tunisia's famed blue-and-white village threatened after record rains
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (549+ words) Mud and debris cover an alley outside a house in the hills of Sidi Bou Said on January 27, 2026, after the region was hit by Storm Harry. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of several homes at risk of collapsing in the…...
Finding Your Roots: Liza Col'n-Zayas Brought to Tears Learning About Enslaved Ancestor
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) Things got very, very emotional for'The Bear star Liza Col'n-Zayas when she stepped into the hot seat for'Finding Your Roots" latest episode, "Caribbean Roots." The actress was one of two stars with ties to the region (alongside Delroy Lindo) to…...
Antoine Fuqua's "Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) FILE - Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid leader and president of the African National Congress, addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Dec. 3, 1991. FILE - Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela give black power salutes as they enter Soccer City stadium Feb. 13, 1990, in…...
Morocco hosts Senegal for the Africa Cup final. Here's what you need to know
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (806+ words) Morocco players celebrate after winning after a penalty shootout during the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match between Nigeria and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Senegal's Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Africa Cup…...
World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON challenge
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (681+ words) Goalkeeper Yassine 'Bono' Bounou is a key figure for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations favourites Morocco. A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil....
Total Energies accused of Mozambique war crimes 'complicity"
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (420+ words) Total Energies hopes to restart the gas project in 2029 An NGO said Tuesday it had filed a legal complaint against Total Energies, accusing the French energy multinational of "complicity in war crimes" at its gas site in Mozambique. The complaint…...