Sufis strive to protect their heritage in war-torn Libya
Zliten – Bullet holes scar the minaret of the Sufi mosque in Libya’s Zliten, but followers of the Muslim... Read more
22 Aug, 2021
Megaship that blocked Suez heads back to Asia
Cairo – A super tanker that blocked the Suez Canal is heading back to Asia, authorities said, five months... Read more
21 Aug, 2021
Verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero set for September 20
Kigali – A Rwandan court will deliver next month its delayed verdict in the terrorism trial of Paul Rusesabagina,... Read more
20 Aug, 2021
US ships 1.2m Covid vaccine doses to Ivory Coast
Washington – The United States is sending 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Ivory Coast, which is... Read more
20 Aug, 2021
Bordeaux’s Samuel Kalu to resume training after mid-match collapse
Bordeaux – Bordeaux forward Samuel Kalu is fit to resume training on Wednesday after collapsing during his side’s game... Read more
18 Aug, 2021
Paul Rusesabagina: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero and accused terrorist
Nairobi – The mild-mannered hero of “Hotel Rwanda” credited with saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide, Paul... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Ghana welcomes survivors of 1921 Tulsa massacre
Accra – Two African American survivors of a century-old massacre in the United States were in Ghana on Sunday... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Gunmen kill 3, kidnap 20 from Nigeria college, school officials say
Kano – Gunmen have killed three people at an agricultural college in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state and kidnapped 20... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Africa Cup of Nations ‘beacon of hope’ for battered Cameroon economy
Yaounde – The Africa Cup of Nations in January and February is a “beacon of hope” for a Cameroonian... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Dollar dominance back on agenda in DRC
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo has revived a long-standing dream of promoting the national currency and sidelining the... Read more
16 Aug, 2021
