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Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo made his frustration with a 1-0 loss to Roshn Saudi League title rivals Al Ittihad very clear on Thursday. Ronaldo cut an angry figure at full-time and needed calming by his teammates before kicking a water bottle as he left the pitch and walked down the tunnel. According to reports, Al Ittihad fans taunted Ronaldo throughout… Read More

United Nations officials have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday to assess the security and humanitarian situation in the east of the country. Fighting in the North Kivu province has intensified recently with the M23 rebels threatening to cut off all road links to Goma, a city of more than one million inhabitants situated on the border… Read More

For many migrants from countries such as Venezuela, Nigeria, Haiti and others, Roxham Road represents the last obstacle before entering Canada and the prospect of a new life. In 2022, nearly 40 000 people arrived in Canada by this route, twice as many as in 2017. Last January, more than 5 000 migrants arrived here with little else but their… Read More

After 10 years abroad, Brazilian international Marcelo returned home to a hero’s welcome, as Fluminense supporters flocked to Maracanã stadium on Friday night. The former Real Madrid left back has signed a two-year deal with the Brazilian side after finishing his contract with Greece’s Olympiacos. “It’s the best moment of my life, I am coming home. Thank you all! I… Read More

Survivors of an attack occurred this week in eastern DRC have recounted their ordeal at the hands of the ADF militia.  On Wednesday, ADF militants killed at least forty people in two villages in North Kivu province. Some villagers described how they had welcomed the fighters before the killing started. “They came in a group, like visitors, we thought they… Read More

The 5th United Nations Conference of the least developed countries closed in Doha on Thursday (Mar. 9). It saw nations pledge to donated funds. Among them Germany, announced $200 million for the least developed countries, Saudi Arabia, who is donating $800 million, and Canada offering UNICEF $34 million. Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the UN detailed her country’s contribution. “At the… Read More

A body has been recovered and two more people rescued from the waters, raising the death toll to three and 25 missing in the sinking of a small ferry Thursday off the Gabonese capital Libreville, according to a new government report Friday. At least one child was killed when the Esther Miracle, a mixed passenger and freight vessel that was… Read More

It’s a sacred hill where for centuries Zimbabweans would go to consult their ancestors. Located atop a steep hill immersed in lush vegetation, a short climb is necessary to reach the grave, which is surrounded by imposing rocks rounded by erosion. The stones are covered in light green aniseed and orange lichens that brighten at the slightest touch of the… Read More

Benjamin Mburu and Mike Carlos Otione are getting ready for sports practice. But what could they be playing, all the way up here on a rooftop in Nairobi? The answer is ice hockey. It’s a sport that is mostly associated with colder regions, where temperatures fall below freezing. But here in sub-Saharan Africa, conditions are very different. Kenya only has… Read More

Gambian protesters are gathering to march against corruption through the capital Banjul after a youth group affiliated with the main opposition party called for a demonstration. Lawyer Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), in a WhatsApp audio had earlier called on supporters to be peaceful ahead of a corruption demonstration slated for Friday. The UDP Youth… Read More