Egyptian village mourns after migrant boat sinks

The last time Sabah Abd Rabu Hussein heard from her son, Yahia Saleh, he was planning to board a migrant vessel from conflict-ridden Libya to Europe. That was two weeks ago. The Egyptian housewife said on Sunday that she had begged him not to go but that he had become fed up with living conditions…

ADF school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide

By Ashley Lime & Anne Okumu Mpondwe Student Julius Isingoma has told the BBC how he miraculously survived a night-time assault by suspected Islamist rebels on his school dormitory in western Uganda. “I smeared the blood of my dead colleagues in my mouth, ears and on my head so that the attackers would think I…

Pope prays for young students killed in attack in Uganda

Pope Francis offers his prayers for young victims killed in a “brutal attack” at a school in Uganda. At least 41 are dead and the attackers are said to be fleeing to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Encouraging everyone to “pray for peace,” Pope Francis at his first Sunday Angelus since being released from…

African Leaders Wrap Up Peace Mission with Putin & Zelenskyy

By Dikeledi Molobela President Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully held an audience with both Russian and Ukrainian leaders putting forward ten key elements of the African Peace Mission Initiative, despite numerous challenges the South African security personnel encountered in Poland. The African Peace Mission leaders from the continent met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday…

Can China and the US mend their troubled relations?

The United States’ top diplomat flew to Beijing aiming to ease months of tension. When superpowers fall out, the rest of the world worries about what might happen next. So the visit to China by the top US diplomat is being closely watched. The military and economic giants fail to see eye to eye on…

Trump pleads not guilty in arraignment over classified documents

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to historic charges of mishandling sensitive files at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Mr Trump is the first US president – current or former – to be hit with a federal criminal indictment.  Arms crossed, in a dark suit and red tie, he sat in stone-faced silence for…

Election Panic? Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case

Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. Mr Trump, 76, faces seven charges including unauthorised retention of classified files, US media reported. The charges are not yet public. It is the second indictment of Mr Trump and the first ever federal indictment…