2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (495+ words) A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack. Of Africa's 54 countries, only about 20 do not currently criminalise same-sex relations. Here is a…...

6+ hour, 58+ min ago  (105+ words) Heatwave nears 40 C in France, forcing tourists to change routines africanews. com Please select your experience New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps Africa Russia, Madagascar foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow South Sudan repatriates Vietnamese man deported from US Heatwave…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (195+ words) Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Madagascar counterpart, Alice N'Diaye, in Moscow on Friday. At a joint press conference following bilateral talks, Lavrov was asked about expectations for the development of Russian-U. S. relations. "We have a feeling that there…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago  (111+ words) As Europe bakes, Berlin Zoo's elephants and bears cool off africanews. com Please select your experience Russia, Madagascar foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow South Sudan repatriates Vietnamese man deported from US Heatwave nears 40 C in France, forcing tourists to…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (533+ words) A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention. South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (110+ words) As Europe bakes, Berlin Zoo's elephants and bears cool off africanews. com Brown bears received large frozen treats filled with fish, fruit and vegetables, while elephants cooled off with water sprays and showers from keepers The initiative comes as much…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago  (799+ words) More than a month after the mass abduction of dozens of students in Nigeria's Oyo state, parents and authorities are worried they could signal a jihadist expansion into the previously safe region. In their small, decrepit home in Yawota, in…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (154+ words) africanews. com In Paris, visitors to the Sacr-C'ur Basilica arrived early with water bottles, parasols and portable fans, while long queues built up in Montmartre and many people took shelter on the basilica steps. Several tourists said they had switched…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago  (578+ words) Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments towards justice. The conference, which brought together leaders from around Africa and the Caribbean, comes after the United Nations adopted…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (237+ words) On the front lines of the Ebola outbreak, healthcare workers are exposed not only to Ebola in health centers but also to rejection by their communities. Since Ebola broke out in her community, Dr. Jemima Mugisa, 40, has been working at…...