Year: 2025

Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo’s Goma in major escalation

Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they were supported…

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The Rolex – A Ugandan cuisine once ranked No.1 by CNN

The Rolex is a street food celebrated in Uganda for its empowerment to many communities through “feeding them”…

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Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon?

Rumour has it that some Ivorians can eat attieke morning, afternoon and night. The fermented cassava meal has…

UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the…

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers killed in attack on remote army base

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed in a suspected attack by fighters from the ISIL…

Shooting rings out in Congo’s Goma after rebels claim city

Gunfire rang out early on Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after…

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Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and…

Benin festival seeks to dispel voodoo stereotypes

Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the…

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Who was St Valentine and why is he associated with love?

Valentine’s Day, which lurches around with nauseating regularity every 14 February, sees couples honour the tradition of courtly…

The surprisingly unromantic origins of Valentine’s Day

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all, the risk of spending your life not doing…

South African Forces Repel M23 Rebels in Fierce Battle to Defend Goma

Kinshasa, January 25, 2025 – After two days of intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…

DRC Orders Closure of Embassy in Rwanda Amid Escalating Tensions Over M23 Rebel Advance

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly ordered the closure of its embassy in Rwanda and recalled…