Initiation circumcisions claim at least 41 lives in South Africa
Over 41 young men have died due to circumcision procedures carried out during initiation ceremonies in South Africa in November...
Day: 31 December 2025
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US
In statements issued on December 30, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced a travel ban on U.S. citizens, deepening a...
Libya: Death of army chief highlights political tension
The death of one of Libya’s most senior military figures has highlighted the political tension across the country, as reported...
Madonna to celebrate NYE in Marrakech during Moroccan getaway
Madonna will be ushering in the new year in Marrakech this year as the pop icon and her family enjoy...
Morocco boosted investment in Africa in 2024, minister says
Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, revealed on 30th December that Moroccan investments in Africa reached 548...
Polarising French actress dies aged 91
French actress, animal rights activist and far-right supporter, Brigitte Bardot, died at 91 in her Saint-Tropez home, on the Mediterranean coast,...
Somalia increases security ahead of capital’s local elections
More than 10,000 security personnel will be deployed across Mogadishu, Somalia, ahead of the city's local election. According to Somalia's...
Aid workers visit Sudan’s El-Fasher, see few signs of life
International humanitarian aid workers accessed the Sudanese city of El-Fasher for the first time since it was taken over by...
Sudanese refugees in Libya receive new humanitarian aid from UN
Sudanese refugees based in Libya have received new humanitarian support as the UN expanded its support to communities impacted by...
State of emergency extended in Tunisia, 10 years on
A new decree has announced the extension of the state of emergency in Tunisia until the end of January 2026,...
Tunisia launches major solar plant to boost energy security
Tunisia has established its largest solar power plant in Kairouan, a facility exceeding 100 megawatts of capacity, utilising the funds...
Jewish settlers storm occupied East Jerusalem mosque
Footage of Jewish settlers storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem has been circulated on social media, according to...
Prosecutions of Moroccan journalists rose in 2024
Figures released by Morocco’s Public Prosecution revealed that the country experienced a 147.6% increase in the number of journalists prosecuted...
US military targets Islamic State fighters within Syria
The US military has confirmed that around 25 Islamic State (IS) militants have been either killed or captured following a...
At least 32 Palestinians died in Israeli detention in 2025
An annual report from Palestinian prisoner rights groups found that at least 32 Palestinians died in Israeli detention throughout 2025,...
