Togo has launched a campaign to adopt a world map that better represents the true size of Africa. Now Togo will ask UN member states to commit to ditching European centred maps in favour of more accurate representations.
A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ants out of Kenya. Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi airport last month with more than 2,000 ants hidden in his luggage.
As geopolitical tensions evolve globally, authorities say initiatives like LAAD Security reflect a growing push across the region to balance peace with preparedness.
Aïta Chancella Kanyange is a Burundian writer who celebrates her country’s traditions through her writing. The 33-year-old author writes stories for children aged 2 to 10.
Iran has submitted a formal document to the International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee, detailing what it calls severe maritime and civilian losses caused by US and Israeli military attacks.
Deadly Israeli strikes hit Gaza’s Al‑Shati camp and Al‑Shifa Hospital area despite a ceasefire, with at least 11 Palestinians killed in renewed violence.
The handover ceremony took place Tuesday at a museum in Cape Town, where eight coffins draped in the Zimbabwean flag stood in solemn tribute. The remains, removed more than a century ago, were taken as so-called “scientific specimens” during colonial rule.
Hundreds of factory workers protested Tuesday in Haiti’s capital, demanding a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices across the globe.
Nine people have been arrested in connection with a deadly stampede in Haiti, including five police officers and two state officials responsible for overseeing the UNESCO listed citadel where the incident took place.
Pakistan welcomed around 2,300 Sikh pilgrims from India for Baisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, about 45 kilometres from Islamabad.
The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon’s conflict-hit anglophone region is raising cautious hopes for peace, as residents and leaders call for an end to years of violence.
Peru saw hundreds of protesters gather outside the Electoral Tribunal in Lima on Tuesday 15 April 2026, demanding a rerun of the presidential election after voting disruptions delayed the process.
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