India arrests Kashmir journalist Irfan Mehraj on ‘terror’ charges | Freedom of the Press News
Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has been arrested by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) under “terrorism” charges as New Delhi continues…
Ethiopia says US war crime allegations ‘inflammatory’ | News
Antony Blinken, who was in Ethiopia last week, had called for accountability for the horrors of the two-year war. Ethiopia’s…
Arab states condemn Israeli minister’s ‘no Palestinians’ remark | News
The Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Jordan have condemned as “racist” a firebrand Israeli minister’s remarks denying the existence of the…
Finch, de Kock unveiled on Major League Cricket draft day | Cricket News
Finch, de Kock, Chand named by franchise teams for the US T20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in July.…
How will a major oil project change East Africa? | TV Shows
On Tuesday, March 21 at 19:30 GMT:Government leaders in Uganda and Tanzania say a rapidly developing oil drilling and cross-border…
French journalist, US aid worker freed in West Africa | Armed Groups News
A French journalist and an American aid worker who were kidnapped by armed groups in the Sahel region of Africa…
Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN | Humanitarian Crises News
After five consecutive failed rainy seasons, rate of fatalities could rise in first half of 2023, research finds. Somalia’s ongoing…
US says all sides committed war crimes in Ethiopia conflict | Crimes Against Humanity News
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ethiopian, Eritrean and Amhara forces committed crimes against humanity. The United States government…
After Cyclone Freddy’s devastation, cholera fears rise in Malawi | Weather News
Malawian health authorities have warned of an increased cholera risk after the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy, which destroyed water…
Palestinians ‘an invention’ of past century: Israel’s Smotrich | Israel-Palestine conflict News
After calling for Palestinian village to be ‘wiped out’, Israeli finance minister stirs new outrage by denying the existence of…
In Morocco’s mountains, villagers hold onto ancient traditions | Features
Surrounded by olive and palm trees in a Moroccan mountain village, a centuries-old collective granary preserves the ancient practices of…
Ramadan 2023: Fasting hours and Iftar times around the world | Interactive News
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin later this week. The pre-sunrise to sunset fast lasts anywhere from 12…
Israelis, Palestinians agree on steps to curb rising violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Talks in Egypt stressed the need to prevent any disruptive actions at Jerusalem’s holy sites during Ramadan. Israeli and Palestinian…
Israeli wounded in occupied West Bank shooting | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Wounded Israeli and soldiers returned fire, wounding Palestinian gunman, who was arrested, Israeli army says. Israel’s ambulance and rescue service…
Israeli, Palestinian Authority officials meet for talks in Egypt | News
Backed by the US and Jordan, the day-long meeting follows last month’s talks in Jordan. Israeli and Palestinian Authority (PA)…
Rape as a weapon in the war on asylum seekers | Opinions
The first time I spoke with survivors of the Darién Gap – the notoriously deadly stretch of jungle on the…
Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500 | Environment News
The World Meteorological Organization says it is likely that Cyclone Freddy, which started in February, is the longest-ever in recorded…
Ethiopia’s Tigray region nominates new interim leader: Report | News
TPLF names spokesperson Getachew Reda for presidency of an interim regional administration, party-run media reports. The dominant party in Ethiopia’s…
Gender equality isn’t possible without abortion and contraception | Opinions
It is Women’s History Month and the world is bursting with proclamations of support for gender equality and women’s rights.…
Cholera kills 37 in Ethiopia drought-hit areas
l Ethiopia’s Public Health Institute (EPHI) says a cholera outbreak has killed 37 people over the past six months in…