One third of Sudan children out of school, agencies say
Khartoum – Nearly seven million children in Sudan are not going to school as worsening crises threaten to disrupt... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Man arrested after claiming Mecca pilgrimage for queen
Riyadh – Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Burkina junta chief sacks defence minister as jihadist violence rages
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took power in a January coup, has sacked... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Air strike on Ethiopia’s Tigray: rebels, hospital
Nairobi – The capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region was hit by an air strike on Tuesday, hospital officials... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
South Africa coach Mark Boucher to quit after T20 World Cup
Johannesburg – South African head coach Mark Boucher will quit his job after the T20 World Cup in October... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
William Ruto to be sworn in as Kenya’s president after divisive poll
Nairobi – William Ruto will be sworn in as Kenya’s president on Tuesday after narrowly winning the coveted job... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Nine dead in Madagascar river collision
Antananarivo – At least nine people died and an unknown number are missing after a passenger boat collided with... Read more
12 Sep, 2022
Uganda makes first damages payment over DRC War
Kinshasa – Uganda has made the first payment towards a $325 million bill it was ordered to pay by... Read more
12 Sep, 2022
Ethiopia rivals urged to seize moment for peace
Nairobi – The international community on Monday urged warring sides in Ethiopia to seize the moment for peace after... Read more
12 Sep, 2022
Three UN peacekeepers hurt in Mali blast
Bamako – Three United Nations peacekeepers were hurt on Sunday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED)... Read more
12 Sep, 2022
