Tunisia film portrays ‘modern and connected’ rural youth
Tunis – The Tunisian director of “Under the Fig Trees”, which portrays young harvest workers, said she hoped the... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
Ex-hostages of DRC rebels reunited with families
Beni – Fifty-seven former hostages of a rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some young women... Read more
4 Dec, 2022
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
Geneva – The UN rights chief urged Iran on Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Los Angeles elects Karen Bass as first woman mayor
Los Angeles – Residents of Los Angeles have elected Karen Bass as mayor, vote projections indicated on Wednesday, making... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Iran protests enter third month with deadly clashes
Paris – Iran issued a series of death sentences as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Nigeria jihadists kill women over witchcraft charges: families, residents
Maiduguri – Boko Haram jihadists killed a group of women in Nigeria after accusing them of witchcraft following the... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
Abortion under spotlight in conservative Morocco
Rabat – The debate over abortion rights has flared in Morocco after a teenager’s death following an unsafe termination,... Read more
13 Nov, 2022
WATCH | South African men, Zulu King, protest violence against women
Johannesburg – Hundreds of people took to the streets in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban to condemn violence... Read more
13 Nov, 2022
Outcry over Uganda university pregnancy test order
Kampala – A private Ugandan university triggered a public outcry on Thursday after it told some female students they... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Iran cities strike in solidarity with Zahedan dead
Paris – Cities in western Iran went on strike on Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
