[New Times] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025, to discuss ways to address governance and peace-building challenges across the continent.

[New Times] Persistent governance failures, corruption, and empty promises have destabilized eastern DR Congo for decades and the government in Kinshasa has not only failed to dismantle the «more than 200 armed groups ravaging our land» but, in many cases, has actively enabled their existence for political and economic gain, according to Bertrand Bisimwa, the AFC/M23 rebellion's deputy coordinator.

[HRW] Armed Group Threatens, Harasses, Attacks Civilians in Occupied East

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano has confirmed that Argentine icon Lionel Messi will travel to Jamaica for the second leg of Inter Miami’s Concacaf Champions Cup tie against Jamaican champions Cavalier at the National Stadium tomorrow....

Two policemen who were accused of shooting and killing a man in St Catherine 12 years ago were freed in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Wednesday. They are constables Ricardo Johnson and David Williams of the St Catherine South police division...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until September 8 because of escalating gang violence, which the UN’s human rights expert on the Caribbean nation said is more dire than ever. The...

The police in Manchester have charged a man for the shooting death of two persons and the injury of another in an attack at a bar in 2024. Killed in the attack were 39-year-old businesswoman Taniesha Burton and 74-year-old Wilford Mallison, both...

Michel Ongoundou Loundah qui a vu sa candidature rejetée, a déposé ce mercredi 12 mars, son recours à la Cour constitutionnelle. Il est désormais en attente de son audition. Il sera à cet effet, accompagné par son avocat, Me Francis Nkea. Les candidats à l'élection présidentielle dont les dossiers ont été rejetés par la Commission Nationale d'Organisation et de Coordination des Elections et du Référendum (CNOCER), dimanche dernier, avaient 72h pour déposer leurs recours à la Cour (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

«Four hundred and thirty fighters were captured,» Valery Gerasimov said

Russia’s borderline Kursk Region came under a massive attack from Ukraine on August 6, 2024

Russian units continue to destroy enemy reserves and expand the security zone, Army General Valery Gerasimov said

This is how the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office classifies their actions, Russian president noted

The Russian Armed Forces continue their operation to wipe out Ukrainian troops in the Kursk Region; five settlements were liberated in the past 24 hours

Tematai Legayic a annoncé ce mercredi son souhait de se porter candidat pour les élections municipales 2026, à la succession de Michel Buillard à Papeete. Le Tavini se prononcera le 05 avril prochain.

Un surfeur a été attaqué par un requin mardi 11 mars en Australie, selon la police locale. Sa planche de surf présentait des marques de morsures. Son corps n'a pas été retrouvé.

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

Germany’s foreign intelligence agency reportedly concealed documents suggesting that Covid-19 came from a lab leak Read Full Article at RT.com

All options are on the table, Oliver Blume said, after the EU announced a massive boost to defense spending Read Full Article at RT.com

The Jeddah talks have confirmed the long-obvious fact that Zelensky’s regime has no real options Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited a command post in Kursk Region, where Moscow’s forces repelled a Ukrainian incursion Read Full Article at RT.com

Eighty-six percent of Kursk region territory earlier held by Kiev has been liberated, Russia’s Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Read Full Article at RT.com

The IDF troops are to stay on the territories seized in December for an “unlimited time,” Defense Minister Israel Katz has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ajaz Ahmed, 56, used his café and home as bases to inflict 'horrific' abuse against underaged girls from his home town. He raped one girl, aged 15, in front a group of laughing men.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said.

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland administration has reiterated its opposition to the Federal Government of Somalia, demanding meaningful reforms before reconsidering its stance.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and allied local militias launched a fresh offensive against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle, leading to intense clashes in Laba Garas, a village under Adale district. The assault comes amid a broader military campaign aimed at weakening the militant group's hold in the region.

[Nile Post] Kyagulanyi says over 1,000 T-shirts and 2,500 membership cards were taken during the operation and now alleges that these items were used in Kawempe to stage defections.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented his 2025 Budget to Parliament after Cabinet ministers held a special meeting to discuss it for a second time after they rejected a reworked Budget without the disputed 2% VAT increase.

«When energy comes down, prices are going to be coming down,» the US president noted

On March 11, the Saudi city of Jeddah hosted talks between the United States and Ukraine, which lasted for almost nine and a half hours

«The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade suggests starting phased introduction of compulsory marking of foods for athletes from September 1, 2025,» the document indicates

The MOEX Russia Index is expected to be 3,100-3,250 points tomorrow, BCS Investment World predicts