Domitilla Mukantaganzwa Appointed Rwanda’s New Chief Justice
Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, 60, has been appointed as Rwanda’s new Chief Justice, one of the highest positions in the country’s judiciary.…
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President Biden Visits Angola’s Slavery Museum
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Angola’s National Slavery Museum on Tuesday, reflecting on the history of slavery as he toured…
Zimbabwe Court Overturns Abortion Ban for Marital Rape Victims and Minors
Zimbabwe’s High Court has declared unconstitutional a law that banned abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls…
Kenya’s Yegon, Ethiopia’s Jifar Win Singapore Marathon
Kenya’s Geoffrey Yegon and Ethiopia’s Fantu Zewude Jifar claimed victory in the Gold Label Elite Marathon at the 2024 Standard…
ICJ Opens Hearings in Historic Climate Change Case
The largest case in the history of the United Nations’ top court began Monday, with a group of small island…
Kenya Approves Vaginal Ring to Help Protect Women from HIV
In the lead-up to World AIDS Day on December 1, Kenya has taken a significant step in the battle against…
Tebogo, Hassan Win Top Honors at World Athlete of the Year Awards
Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan were named World Athletes of the Year at the 2024 awards ceremony in Monaco, following…
Bob Bryar, Former Drummer for My Chemical Romance, Dies at 44
Bob Bryar, the former drummer for rock band My Chemical Romance, has died at the age of 44. The news…
President Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden, Reversing Previous Stance
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal…
Iga Swiatek Accepts One-Month Suspension After Testing Positive for Banned Substance
Tennis champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for TMZ, a banned heart medication, the International…
Simone Ehivet, Ex-Wife of Laurent Gbagbo, Announces Presidential Bid in Ivory Coast
The list of candidates for the 2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast has expanded with the announcement that Simone Ehivet,…
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed for Second Term as WTO Chief
Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was unanimously reappointed for a second four-year term as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)…
Rwandan Siblings Win Bronze at Commonwealth Karate Championships
Team Rwanda’s Harifa Niyitanga, Sharifu Dushime, and Sidike Niyonkuru won bronze in the team kata competition at the 11th Commonwealth…
Prince Johnson, Liberian Ex-Warlord-Turned Senator, Dies at 72
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who later became a senator, has died at the age of 72. Born in…
Mbappé Misses Penalty as Real Madrid Falls to Liverpool
Kylian Mbappé’s struggles continued Wednesday as he missed a penalty in Real Madrid’s 2-0 loss to Liverpool, marking the club’s…
UGHE, University of Rwanda Named Among Top 10 Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and the University of Rwanda (UR) have been ranked among the top 10…
WHO Africa Director-Elect Dr. Faustine Ndugulile Dies in India
The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile of Tanzania, has died while receiving medical treatment in…
‘Moana 2’ Makes World Premiere in London
The stars of Moana 2 braved rainy and windy weather in London on Sunday for the world premiere of the…
South Africa’s Renovated Digital Dome to Open in February 2025
Johannesburg’s Wits University planetarium, home to the largest planetarium in sub-Saharan Africa, is set to reopen in February 2025 after…
CAF Champions League Begins with ES Tunis vs. Djoliba AC in Group D Opener
The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage begins on Tuesday, Nov. 26, with ES Tunis hosting Malian side Djoliba AC…