Man completes run across the length of Africa after gruelling year-long trek
As admirers of Russ Cook (a.k.a. 'Hardest Geezer') celebrated his monumental run across Africa, Cook joked at the finish line he was 'a bit tired' after his 352-day run.
Trending
Apr 8
Riot act read, tactical teams break up Eritrea clashes at cultural events around in Edmonton
The politics of northeastern Africa spilled over at several locations in Edmonton Saturday afternoon, prompting an army of police officers to don riot gear and break up fights.
Crime
Aug 19, 2023
Niger residents, fearing invasion, call for army recruitment to protect coup
ECOWAS has activated a 'standby force' to restore order in Niger after the junta ignored a deadline to release and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
World
Aug 16, 2023
Niger coup leaders dig in with cabinet appointments, rejects talks
The United States has some 1,100 military personnel in the country and has seen Niger as a strategic and reliable partner in the region.
World
Aug 9, 2023
Niger coup: West African nations, UN attempt last minute diplomacy to restore democracy
Nearly two weeks since the coup and Niamey's mostly quiet streets are interspersed with pro-junta rallies, anti-foreign rhetoric and residents waving Russian flags.
World
Aug 8, 2023
Niger junta closes airspace as deadline to reinstate ousted president passes
Niger's mutinous soldiers closed the country's airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president.
World
Aug 7, 2023
Deadline arrives for Niger juntas to reinstate president but tensions remain
Nigeria's Senate pushed back on Saturday against the plan by ECOWAS urging Nigeria's president, the bloc's current chair, to explore options other than the use of force.
World
Aug 6, 2023
An Eritrean festival in Toronto turned violent. Here’s what we know
A festival in Toronto was crashed by protesters, before skirmishes turned violent. Both the protesters and festival organizers say they hail from the Eritrean-Canadian community.
Canada
Aug 6, 2023
41 migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off the coast of Italy
Calls poured in for Europe to develop safe and legal pathways of migration to prevent future deaths. Thousands of migrants have already made the dangerous journey this year.
World
Aug 10, 2023
Florida’s coral reef bleaching months ahead of schedule under extreme heat
The ocean temperatures have risen so high in Florida that one meteorologist compared the waters surrounding the state to a hot tub.
Trending
Jul 25, 2023
B.C. women competing in 15-day Moroccan rally across the Sahara Desert
The rally, which runs from March 3-18, will feature 190 different crews from around the world, with 14 crews from Canada.
Sports
Mar 9, 2023
U.S. aid worker, French journalist freed after years held hostage in West Africa
Officials in Niger unexpectedly announced Monday morning that the two men had taken a special flight to the country's capital but provided no details.
World
Mar 20, 2023
‘We are still here:’ Indigenous Tunisians still fighting for rights 1,300 years after colonization
It's been more than 1,300 years since the Arabs colonized Tunisia. Why are its Indigenous people, the Amazigh, still struggling for basic recognition?
World
Mar 21, 2023
Feel Good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
From the community coming together to support an evicted couple to First Nations women getting a crash course in disaster preparedness, here are five stories to make you smile.
Canada
Mar 10, 2023
N.B. woman to hike Sahara desert in support of affordable housing project
A New Brunswick woman plans to hike 100 kilometres across the Sahara desert this fall in support of the 12 Neighbours tiny home project.
Canada
Jan 6, 2023
Manitoba adventurer ready for next challenge after extreme South Pole trek
His South Pole journey saw challenges like altitude sickness and adjusting to 24-hour daylight conditions, but Dalip Shekhawat called it a 'breathtaking' experience.
Sports
Jan 4, 2023
Canadians dip into their wallets to help save those affected by famine
TORONTO - As a devastating famine unfolds across a sub-Saharan war zone, an increasing number of Canadians half a world away are opening their wallets to support emergency relief in the Horn of Africa.
Canada
Jul 28, 2011
Libyan spokesman says no confirmation Gadhafi’s son captured
TRIPOLI, Libya - A Libyan spokesman said revolutionary forces have captured some fighters close to one of Moammar Gadhafi's sons in the fugitive leader's hometown but that he has no information that the son himself has been seized.
World
Oct 12, 2011
Nobel Peace Prize goes to female forces for change: Liberia’s Sirleaf, Gbowee; Karman of Yemen
OSLO - Leymah Gbowee confronted armed forces in Liberia to demand that they stop using rape as a weapon. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa's first woman to win a free presidential election. Tawakkul Karman began pushing for change in Yemen long before the Arab Spring. They share a commitment to women's rights in regions where oppression is common, and on Friday they shared the Nobel Peace Prize.
World
Oct 7, 2011
Libyan fighters say Gadhafi is now surrounded and trapped
TRIPOLI, Libya - Libyan fighters have surrounded the ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, and it is only a matter of time until he is captured or killed, a spokesman for Tripoli's new military council said Wednesday.
Sep 7, 2011