Category: World
Rwandan singer Aimable Karasira dies on day of release from prison
Rwandan singer and outspoken government critic Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, just as he was being processed for release from prison [...]
South Africa: Constitutional court clears path for Ramaphosa impeachment
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing renewed pressure to step down after a landmark Constitutional Court ruling on May 8, 2026 [...]
D.R. Congo: President Tshisekedi hints at third-term ambitions and potential delay of 2028 General Elections
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signalled that he may seek a third term and potentially delay the 2028 electi [...]
US forces shoot Iranian vessel in The Gulf of Oman
The US Central Command has stated that it shot at and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
In a social media post, the US mi [...]
130 Nigerians seek repatriation from South Africa after protests
At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked to be flown home following protests targeting foreigners, Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca [...]
Second Hantavirus case confirmed as deaths rise to three following cruise ship outbreak
A second laboratory-confirmed case of hantavirus has been identified following a suspected outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has left [...]
Germany: Two killed and many injured after car ploughs into crowd in Leipzig
Two people were killed, and over 20 others were injured after a man drove a car into a crowd in the central pedestrian zone of Leipzig, Germany, on Mo [...]
Mali: Junta leader appoints himself defence minister after predecessor murdered
Mali transitional leader, General Assimi Goïta, has officially assumed the role of Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs as of May 4, 2026.
This [...]
ASA applauds House of Representatives for advancing 2026 Farm Bill
The American Soybean Association applauds Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and the House of Representatives for passing the Farm, Food, and National Secur [...]
Uganda: Court sentences man to death for killing toddlers at school in Kampala
A Ugandan court has sentenced a 39-year-old to death for the brutal murder of four toddlers at a nursery school in Kampala.
On April 2, Christopher [...]