Apr 17 Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press In his homily, delivered in French and English, Leo cited the Biblical story of Jesus’ multiplication of loaves in urging young people to “multiply your talents through the faith, perseverance, and friendship.”… Continue reading
Apr 15 Pope doubles down on message of peace and unity as Trump's criticism continues By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as President Donald Trump’s criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message "the world needs to hear today” is one of peace and dialogue. Continue reading
Apr 13 Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump By Nicole Winfield, Aomar Ouali, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli… Continue reading
Dec 29 Young Africans turn to farming as urban life becomes too expensive By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But the high cost of living and lack of job opportunities are pushing some youth to give agriculture… Continue reading
Dec 27 African regional bodies reject Somaliland's recognition as independent nation by Israel By Associated Press Africa's regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more than 30 years. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 10:25 Breaking down U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria and the complicated conflict there By Nick Schifrin President Trump said that he delayed U.S. military strikes in Nigeria until Christmas Day to deliver a message to groups he alleges are targeting Christians. The Nigerian government praised the attacks and said it provided the U.S. with the necessary… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 10:49 Beverly and Dereck Joubert reflect on 40 years of African wildlife photography in new book By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz, Andrew Corkery For more than 40 years, Beverly and Dereck Joubert have lived with, photographed and filmed African wildlife. Their images bear witness not just to the majesty of life on the continent, but also the host of threats that confront both… Continue watching
Nov 25 Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman. It's responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy in their flocks. Continue reading
Nov 21 Leaders arrive for historic G20 summit overshadowed by rift between South Africa and U.S. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press World leaders arrived Friday for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda. But the talks have been undermined by a rift between host South Africa and… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 7:01 Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Sonia Kopelev Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from African nations as it struggles to recruit troops among its… Continue watching