AU - Africanews

1. Strait of Hormuz crisis: War in the Middle East drives oil over $100

   Brent crude jumped 17 percent today to trade at $107 a barrel. That’s the highest level since 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global energy markets.

2. Kenya evacuates tourists as death toll from flooding rises

   At least 42 people have died, local media reported Monday. Most of the deaths occured in the capital, Nairobi

3. Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's new supreme leader

   Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership

4. Racing down a river for International Women's Day

   Dozens of women participated in an all-female boat race on the river Oubangui in the Central African Republic to celebrate International Women's Day. The event was full of joy and competitive spirit.

5. Tunisians protest against US-Israeli war against Iran

   Around one hundred people took to the streets of downtown Tunis, the Tunisian capital, to denounce US and Israeli action in Iran and show their support for the Iranian people.