Sikandar Raza: The Pakistani-born cricketer ruling the hearts of Zimbabwe | Cricket
Harare, Zimbabwe – Pakistan-born Zimbabwean cricketer Sikandar Raza has been on a fairytale career since 2022. The 37-year-old has been…
Africa
Around 170 people executed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says | News from armed groups
The West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade. Around 170 people were “executed”…
Protecting climate refugees requires a legal definition | Climate crisis
During the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai last year, the terms “climate migrants” and “climate refugees” resonated loudly…
UN official warns of possible war crimes and weaponized rape in Sudan | Conflict news
The United Nations human rights chief has said the apparent deliberate denial of safe access to humanitarian agencies inside war-torn…
How an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy protests | Investigation
Dakar, Senegal / Madrid, Spain – The Senegalese government deployed a special anti-terrorist unit, created, equipped and trained with funding…
Real solutions to climate change in Africa are about people, not profits | Climate crisis
At this year's African Union Summit, held on February 17-18 in Addis Ababa, African leaders adopted the Nairobi Declaration on…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a humanitarian crisis | humanitarian crises
Intense fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels is causing displacement and regional tensions. M23 rebels have approached the…
At least 15 dead in attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso | crime news
Gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayer in the northern village of Essakane, a church official says. At…
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West African bloc | Politics News
The West African regional bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger after last year's coup, in a new push…
A Dahomey documentary about African art looted in Europe wins the Berlin film festival | Art and culture news
Dahomey, a documentary by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop that investigates the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to…