Almost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured in military drone attacks across Africa as the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles continues unchecked
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Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured two of
Journalist quits role after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazi massacre
A prominent French journalist has said he is stepping down from his role as an expert analyst for broadcaster RTL after provoking an uproar by
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92
The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the play Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any
Celebrations and protests in the US and around the world mark International Women’s Day
Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence.
Three suspects at large after shooting at Toronto pub leaves a dozen injured
Three suspects are at large after a mass shooting at the opening night of a pub in Toronto that left a dozen people injured, Canadian
Around the world in 60 hours: Nigerian aims to set travel record with ‘low-mobility’ passport
In 2019, Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian postgraduate architecture student, gave herself an ambitious goal after obtaining her first passport: to visit up to 16 countries
South Sudan general among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter
A South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers have been killed after a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate them from the northern town of
Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico
A woman who was abducted in Connecticut as a toddler has been found alive 25 years later in Mexico. Andrea Michelle Reyes was two years