Africa
Over 100 feared dead after vessel capsizes in DR Congo
More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo river,...
Read moreTrial of suspected killers of Thomas Sankara opens Monday
Dubbed Africa’s Che Guevara, Thomas Sankara wanted to “decolonise minds” in Burkina Faso and across the continent, but his revolutionary...
Read moreGuards shoot six migrants dead at Libya detention centre —IOM
Guards at a Libyan detention centre shot dead six migrants on Friday, the International Organization for Migration said. The UN...
Read moreGas explosions kill six Chinese nationals at Zimbabwe mine
Six Chinese nationals and two Zimbabweans have been killed in gas explosions at a nickel mine in northern Zimbabwe, a...
Read moreFrench Govt commits €130m to 500 tech startups across Africa
On Friday at the New Africa-France Summit, President Emmanuel Macron announced a renewed financial commitment of €130m for the next...
Read moreKenya bans local dance, says it increases immorality, early pregnancy
The Kenyan government has banned a local dance called ‘Kwara Kwara’, which is named as a cause of increased immorality...
Read moreBorno, Cameroon begin cross border trade
Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Thursday inaugurated facilities that would encourage cross border trading between his state and...
Read moreMaritime security: UK ship sails for Nigeria, Ghana, three others
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent is sailing to the waters of the Gulf of Guinea for security patrols and...
Read moreEthiopia to expel seven senior UN staff for ‘meddling’
Ethiopia said Thursday it would expel seven senior UN officials for “meddling” in its affairs, ratcheting up worries over the...
Read moreCovid-19 vaccines: Senate probes alleged maltreatment of Nigerian travellers in Ghana
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate allegations of fake COVID-19 test results to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians in Ghana and...
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