Videos circulating from Baharestan, Iran, captured repeated explosions and a large fire following a recent attack targeting areas near strategic and industrial infrastructure. The assault comes after earlier strikes this week on Esfahan, a key transport and industrial hub, highlighting sustained pressure on central parts of the country as the…
Former Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has spoken candidly about the challenges of tackling corruption, warning that reform efforts often make leaders targets of political backlash. “The fight you engage in fights back,” Chakwera said in Africanews’ Global Conversation, reflecting on his presidency and anti-corruption agenda. Crises Compounded Reform Efforts Elected…
Mozambique has successfully repaid its debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), settling more than $630 million ahead of schedule, the government confirmed. As of early March, the country still owed over $515 million in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), but by the end of the month, that liability had been…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille as the new UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, the organization announced on Wednesday. Conille officially assumed his post the same day. According to the UN, Conille brings over 20 years of experience in international development, humanitarian affairs,…
In Kajiado County, Greenland Girls School is pioneering a unique approach by offering education to teenage mothers, many of whom attend classes with their infants. The boarding school has adapted classrooms and dormitories to accommodate both students and their babies, creating an environment where motherhood and learning coexist. For many…
Vigário Luís Balanta, a 35-year-old civil society activist and vocal critic of Guinea-Bissau’s military junta, was found dead on Tuesday in the Ndam area, roughly 30 kilometres from the capital, Bissau. Local media and fellow activists reported that Balanta had been violently attacked and beaten to death. Balanta, president of…
Opened in 1987, Armenia’s Republican Centre of Speleotherapy has long provided relief to patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. The facility uses tunnels carved deep into rock salt, where mineral-rich underground air is believed to ease respiratory ailments. At its peak, the 4,000-square-metre centre treated more than…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has embarked on its first national census in more than four decades, a milestone UN officials say could transform development planning across the country. The last census, conducted in 1984, left authorities without reliable population data, complicating resource allocation and policy decisions. “This is a…
Burundi’s army has confirmed that 13 civilians were killed and 57 others injured after a series of explosions ripped through a military arsenal in Bujumbura earlier this week. Three soldiers were among the wounded, though the military has not reported any fatalities among its personnel. The blasts occurred late Tuesday…
Violence has erupted in Jos, where mobs formed across the city on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and several others injured, according to eyewitness accounts and local reports. The unrest comes just days after a deadly weekend attack and ahead of a planned visit by Nigerian President Bola…