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The seizure of major cities in eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group in recent weeks and statements by key parties show that “the risk of a regional conflagration is more real today than ever before,” said Huang Xia, U.N. special envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said it represents an essential step towards a permanent truce in the enclave.

In Japan, seniors are embracing beauty routines through Shiseido’s makeup courses, as the country's ageing population becomes a key market for fashion and wellness.

Kizza Besigye has been detained since November after being kidnapped in Nairobi and hauled before a military court in Kampala.

Amid tension between Washington and Pretoria, Marco Rubio has criticised the country's policies as 'anti-American'.

The Dog Cafe, opened in 2022, is believed to have been the first of its kind in the Egyptian capital.

Lions are the national emblem of Senegal and are considered auspicious by many of its citizens. This has lead to hunting of lions to create protective talismans, threatening the future of the big cats which are critically endangered in West Africa.

Prosecutors claim Koimburi forged his high school certificate and two university course participation certificates

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza told lawmakers that such a postponement had never occurred in the past 30 years. The budget is now expected to be tabled on 12 March.

The report on Sudan issued by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said the continued and deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian objects, as well as summary executions, sexual violence and other violations and abuses