The ‘baby Olympian’ and the pregnancy that stunned the world
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez says it is important to tell women “your body can surprise you” after competing at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.
Africa
Piercings and prayers: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
DR Congo singer killed filming video in conflict city
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his songs critical of all sides in the fighting, died in Goma.
News24 | DRC conflict: Humanitarian workers give glimpse into conditions on the ground
The International Committee of the Red Cross is bringing essential care and stability to the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo amid ongoing conflict between the M23 rebels and the DRC army.
Liberian president suspends hundreds of officials over asset declaration failure
Over 450 officials including ministers are off work without pay for failing to disclose their assets.
News24 | ‘Women and children are being turned away’: Thousands in Sudan go hungry as Trump freezes aid
For the first time in nearly two years of war, soup kitchens in famine-stricken Sudan are being forced to turn people away, with US President Donald Trump’s aid freeze gutting the life-saving schemes.
Final deal on Russian Red Sea base agreed – Sudan
The status of the naval base deal has been unclear since war broke out in Sudan in 2023.
News24 | ‘We will attack’: Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DRC conflict advances
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked.
Ghana’s ex-finance minister declared a fugitive
Ken Ofori-Atta, who held the post in 2017-2024, is implicated in several high-profile corruption cases.
F1 ‘monitors’ conflict amid Rwanda grand prix concerns
Formula 1 says it is “closely monitoring” the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the context of Rwanda’s bid to host a grand prix.
US aid pause hits DR Congo humanitarian work – UN
Last year, humanitarian projects in DR Congo received 70% of their funding from the US.
Visit Rwanda deal does not ‘match ethics’ of PSG – Mulumbu
Former DR Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu calls on Paris St-Germain to reconsider its Visit Rwanda deal amid the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in his homeland.
News24 | ‘They think they can break his spirit:’ Uganda opposition leader on hunger strike, claims wife
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda who is on trial in a military tribunal has begun a hunger strike, his wife said.
Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
After a quiet couple of days, residents in South Kivu woke up to heavy shelling.
Ghana veteran Andre Ayew ‘not ready to stop’
Ghana forward Andre Ayew says focus is the key to his longevity and he is ‘not ready to stop football’ aged 35.
Detained Ugandan politician starts hunger strike
Veteran politician Kizza Besigye has been held for nearly three months as he awaits a trial.
Huge data price hike sparks anger in Nigeria
Already suffering with high inflation rates, Nigerians are now facing bigger phone bills.
News24 | Calm returns to eastern DRC following thousands killed, and amid fears of wider conflict
Eastern DR Congo appeared calm for a second day, after regional powers appealed for a ceasefire amid fears the fighting could spark a wider conflict.
South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief
No reasons were given for the dismissals announced through presidential decrees read on state media.
CAR leader launches meme-coin ‘experiment’
President Touadéra says it could “unite people” but many have lost money on similar investments.
Pink flamingos ‘seized from smugglers’ in Tunisia
Birds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.