[New Times] The Great Lakes region continues to face the threat of terrorism, particularly from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a DR Congo-based Ugandan terror group affiliated to the Islamic State, foreign minister Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe said during a high-level UN Security Council debate in New York, on Tuesday, January 21.

[New Times] In the previous article in this series, we explored how the trusteeship authority outmaneuvered the United Nations (UN). Today and historically, the UN has often betrayed Rwanda and the developing world.

[New Times] The government will on February 1, officially launch its strategy to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027, during activities to mark World Cancer Day on February 4.

As the First Lady glided onto the stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, one of three inaugural celebrations she attended Monday evening, Melania Trump did more than delight her admirers.

President Trump's redecorated Oval Office features some figures and art displayed during his first term, but some images from the famous office when Biden was in office did make the cut.

Hundreds of fans of the 'fairy porn' genre were spotted waiting outside bookshops across the UK to be the first to get their hands on a copy of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.

The Tories asked the upper house for a debate about Lord Hermer's potential role in a string of controversial government decisions.

Ms Reeves headed for the Swiss mountain resort for the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum as it was claimed that the UK was also heading for a 'debt death spiral'.

[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- At least 659 children aged nine months to 14 years have been vaccinated against measles in the village of Mbanza Mazina, Mbanza Kongo commune, northern Zaire province.

[IFJ] Eric Charles Oduor, Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) was elected as president of the new Federation, while Patrick Oyet of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) was elected as Vice - President. Solange Ayanone of the Association of Rwandan Journalists (ARJ) was elected as Secretary/ Treasurer. Mussa Juma, President of the Journalists Workers' Union of Tanzania (JOWUTA) was elected as a member of the Executive Committee as well as Promise Twinamukye of the Uganda

[New Times] Theogene Nshimiyimana, known in the music scene as DJ Theo, has passed away at the age of 41 on Tuesday, January 21, at Masaka Hospital.

Air raid sirens went off in the Kiev-controlled part of the Zaporozhye Region five times on January 21 and once on January 22

[IFRC] The 2023-2024 cholera outbreak was a stark reminder that in Zambia, access to clean water and safe sanitation is not a given. As cholera spread rapidly, it left entire neighbourhoods extremely vulnerable to a deadly water-borne disease. The Zambia Red Cross Society, with IFRC support, is making a transformative impact.

[VOA] Washington -- Over 20 people were killed and more than 10 others wounded during two days of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia's Puntland region, officials said Tuesday.

[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Conservatives across Africa applauded U.S. President Donald Trump's executive orders Monday regarding gender and diversity, while gay rights activists and the LGBTQ community on the continent are expressing deep concern.

Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense said that it have 'monitored the situation and responded accordingly'

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova referred to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Daniel Martindale also compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to the head of a family

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova listed topics on the agenda, naming Eurasian integration, global and regional security, and the coordination of joint efforts on international platforms

OCHA warned two weeks ago that the hunger crisis in Gaza was getting worse due to restricted access to the Palestinian enclave

Allier la solidarité et la cuisine, c'est le principe du restaurant bistronomique « Te Vai Ete Express ». Aux fourneaux, 12 personnes sans domicile fixe, en formation sur un an. Ils alternent entre service à table et préparation culinaire. Au menu, une mise en bouche, un plat et un dessert, le tout à 2000 francs. Ouvert depuis le 15 janvier dernier, ce restaurant solidaire accueille les clients les mardis, mercredis et jeudis à partir de midi.

Halifax Water says a boil-water advisory affecting more than 200,000 customers in the Halifax Regional Municipality could last up to two days.

Doug Ford’s chief of staff has sent a memo to party staffers, saying they need a stronger mandate to «stand up» to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Opposition leaders say the PC majority government already has that mandate, and an election right now is unnecessary.

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Manitoba say they're saddened and fearful after Donald Trump took aim at transgender people in one of his first moves in office.

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected to extortion cases targeting South Asian home builders in Edmonton has been arrested overseas.

Ministers have been warned that a 'religion' of rewilding is putting the country at risk of catastrophic LA-style wildfires.

Patricia Colqhuhoun (pictured) is campaigning after her son was killed in a smash. A new law change could see millions of Britons have to retake their driving test.

Joe Biden, Doug Emhoff and Bill Clinton have sent social media into a frenzy after appearing to 'ogle' country star Carrie Underwood as she took to the stage on Monday.

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican leaders about his legislative agenda after he issued numerous executive orders on Inauguration Day.

In his first news conference since returning to the Oval Office, Trump defended supporters who were convicted of violent crimes — and condemned political opponents who were not.

According to Niger's National Defense Minister Salifou Modi, the activation of the new contingent is 'a matter of weeks'

Presidents last spoke over the phone on July 23, 2020.

Viktor Orban said that the sanctions only harm the European Union itself