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The Vatican has shared the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized over a month ago for pneumonia affecting both lungs. The image captures Pope Francis, who is bare-headed and seated in a wheelchair, adorned in his signature white robe and purple shawl, positioned in front of a modest altar featuring a crucifix on the wall. While the photo, taken from behind his right side, doesn't reveal his full face, his eyes are open, and he gazes downward. “This morning, Pope Francis…

TORONTO, Canada (AX) — The haunting visage of Nehima Jamal, a young Ethiopian woman of merely twenty summers, has lingered like an unsettling specter across digital platforms. Captured by traffickers in Libya, her image—tied, gagged, and battered—was used as a pawn to demand ransom. Now liberated, she opens up about the chilling odyssey that left her teetering on the brink of despair. Her testimony stands as a grave warning for others who may be contemplating a similar perilous path. Liberation came at a steep price—700,000…

Three Israeli Hostages Released to Red Cross Team In a significant development amidst the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, three Israeli hostages have been handed over to a team from the Red Cross. This event comes as a flicker of hope in the protracted conflict between Israel and Gaza, which has seen its fair share of heart-wrenching stories and headlines that tug at our collective conscience. Picture this: families holding their breath, praying for the safety of their loved ones, while governments grapple…

To date, only a few infrastructure works have been carried out in some DRC cities such as Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. NGO Afrewatch, which has just published a report on mega-contratchin, believes that the performance has not yet fulfilled its promises. From our correspondent in Lubumbashi,Georges Nkulu, a road transporter, sits…

Thirteen days after the outbreak of Nyiragongo, more than 200,000 people have still not returned to Goma, according to official figures. Thousands of people are in Masisi territory, others in Rutshuru or even in Bukavu. Many others preferred not to leave the city for several reasons. Kambale is a mechanic. He saw the lava flow coming, but he preferred to stay in Goma. "Go? But where? And how would my life be there? Who would take care of me? I preferred to stay here. If the lava goes to the left I go to the right. I could…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in London last Tuesday for medical reasons caused controversy in his country. The main opposition leaders and the medical world see it as a direct result of the government's failure to fix a failing health system. On social networks, many voices are raised to condemn the former general, who…

The Islamic State took responsibility on Monday, March 29, for the attack in the coastal region of Cabo Delgado, where Total is established to exploit a mega submarine gas field. Does this new jihadist offensive call into question a project that is likely to change the island of Mozambique? Contacted by RFI, Total said "to…

In Niger, political tensions are still high as the country awaits the Supreme Court ruling on the validity of the preliminary results of the presidential election. Last week, prosecutors announced that about 350 people would be prosecuted for their role in the violence in the post-election crisis. According to their lawyers, some of these people were arrested for data disseminated on social networks.…