2024

BBC presenter Victoria Uwonkunda, who fled Rwanda aged 12, returns to face the past for the first time.

Five politicians are in jail for campaigning against constitutional reforms, the DMK coalition says.

Nicaragua called on the United Nations’ top court on Monday to halt German military aid to Israel, arguing that Berlin’s support enables acts of genocide… Read More »Nicaragua calls on top UN court to stop German military aid to Israel

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

President Paul Kagame addressed world leaders at a ceremony marking 30 years since the brutal killings.

French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country’s head… Read More »French, UK troops swap guards to mark 120 years of friendship since Entente Cordiale

Abortion rights should be left up to US states to decide, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday, effectively rejecting a national abortion ban after… Read More »Trump rejects nationwide abortion ban, says it is up to states to decide

A French water charity sounded the alarm Monday about pollution in the river Seine, which is set to be used for swimming during the Olympic… Read More »French NGO sounds alarm over Seine water pollution levels ahead of Olympics

The extreme challenge began at South Africa’s most southerly point on 22 April, 2023.

Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with the “Panama Papers” tax evasion scandal, which revealed how… Read More »‘Panama Papers’ trial to begin eight years after tax evasion scandal