Musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams took over the oldest bridge in Paris, packed it with celebs and turned it into a pumping gospel nightclub as he made his historic debut for Louis Vuitton on Tuesday. Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay Z, LeBron James and Zendaya were among the many stars lined up along the Pont Neuf in central Paris, which …

Pharrell brings gospel party to Paris with fashion debutTue, 20 Jun 2023 21:34:53 GMT Read More »

The trial of Guinea’s former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara for a 2009 massacre will resume on Wednesday after lawyers ended a boycott over pay that caused a three-week suspension, attorneys said.Camara and 10 other ex-military and government officials stand accused over the killing of 156 people and the rape of least 109 women by pro-junta …

Trial of Guinea ex-dictator Camara to resume Wednesday: lawyersTue, 20 Jun 2023 20:47:12 GMT Read More »

More than 2.5 million people have been uprooted by Sudan’s conflict, the UN said Tuesday, but in the western Darfur region the bodies of those who couldn’t escape lie face down in the dirt.A three-day ceasefire due to end Wednesday at dawn brought a brief respite to the capital Khartoum, gripped by the war that …

Sudan war uproots 2.5 million, UN says, as bodies litter Darfur streetsTue, 20 Jun 2023 19:49:53 GMT Read More »

Nearly 40 countries at the United Nations backed LGBTQ families on Tuesday, at a time when some Muslim and African nations are contesting sexual orientation and gender identity language in UN forums.”Families play a fundamental role in society. Supporting families is an important element in promoting and protecting human rights,” 37 countries said in a …

Nearly 40 countries at UN back LGBTQ familiesTue, 20 Jun 2023 19:11:06 GMT Read More »

Bodies have lined the streets in Sudan’s western Darfur region as the UN said Tuesday that more than two months of fighting have forced over 2.5 million people from their homes.A three-day ceasefire due to end Wednesday at dawn brought a brief respite to the capital Khartoum, gripped by the war that erupted on April …

Sudan war uproots 2.5 million, UN says, as bodies line Darfur streetsTue, 20 Jun 2023 17:35:15 GMT Read More »

From welcoming LGBTQ Catholics to better representation of women, the Vatican published on Tuesday a reflection on the top social issues facing the Catholic Church as part of a global study on its future.The 50-page document is intended as food for thought for the “Synod on Synodality”, a gathering of bishops and lay people from …

From women to LGBTQ members, Catholic Church ponders inclusionTue, 20 Jun 2023 16:25:19 GMT Read More »

Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday vowed to strengthen “democracy and freedom” in his country, in his first public reaction to deadly unrest sparked by the conviction of a popular opposition leader.”We will pursue our march towards economic development and the strengthening of democracy and freedom in Senegal, with respect of course for the state …

Senegal’s under-fire president vows to ‘strengthen’ democracyTue, 20 Jun 2023 16:02:28 GMT Read More »

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, will apply for asylum in South Africa, where he has been living for two decades, his lawyer said Tuesday.Kayishema, one of four remaining fugitives sought by UN investigators for their role in the genocide, was arrested last month in the town of Paarl …

Rwanda genocide fugitive Kayishema to seek asylum in S.AfricaTue, 20 Jun 2023 14:40:35 GMT Read More »

As he prepared the biggest fashion show of the year in Paris on Tuesday, musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams told AFP he was conscious of the traumatic history behind black culture’s ascent.”We wish that our culture and our people didn’t have to suffer so hard in order to get us here,” said Williams, who was set to …

Pharrell Williams: ‘lot of people died’ for black culture to triumphTue, 20 Jun 2023 14:24:10 GMT Read More »

Mali’s ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN’s peacekeeping mission for “espionage” following a report which said hundreds of people were massacred last year by Malian troops and their allies.In a statement published on social media on Tuesday, the public prosecutor’s office said a unit specialising in “terrorism and transnational crime” had received …

Mali junta files ‘espionage’ complaint against UN missionTue, 20 Jun 2023 12:47:47 GMT Read More »