Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won re-election in the first round of a ballot boycotted by nearly all opposition candidates, the electoral commission announced on… Read More »Andry Rajoelina re-elected Madagascar president after boycotted poll
A Russian explosive drone attack on Kyiv was underway at dawn on Saturday, injuring at least two people, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Derek Chauvin, the US police officer whose murder of George Floyd sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was stabbed in prison on Friday, the… Read More »Police officer who killed George Floyd reported to have been stabbed in prison
Hamas fighters are set to release a new wave of hostages Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, officials said, offering hope to anguished families after… Read More »Live: More hostages expected to be freed as Gaza truce enters second day
Khtek, one of Morocco’s biggest rappers, talks to the BBC about sexism and mental illness.
Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of… Read More »Hamas, Israel conduct hostage-for-prisoner swap on first day of temporary truce
It is hoped that joining the East African Community will boost economic growth after years of war.
Ukraine confirmed this week that it had managed to maintain its positions along the left bank of the Dnipro River, which had been completely under… Read More »The Dnipro River, a new key front line for Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia
A number of social media accounts, many of them based in India, have been sharing a video that they claim shows a group of young… Read More »No, this video doesn’t show young French women beating up ‘migrant’ aggressors
Human rights groups say more than 300 people were killed in opposition protests in 2022.
