Mali armed groups sign pact with junta
Bamako – Former Malian rebels have signed a pact designed to “facilitate ties” with the Sahel state’s ruling junta,... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Jury still out on landmark crackdown on rebels in eastern DRC
Beni – Late last year, Ugandan and Congolese troops launched an unprecedented offensive against the deadliest militia in eastern... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Morocco rescuers dig to save boy trapped in well for days
Bab Berred – Moroccan rescuers raced against the clock on Friday to save a young boy trapped in a... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Guinea-Bissau president urges ‘return to duties’ after putsch attempt
Bissau – Bissau-Guinean President Umaru Sissoco Embalo urged people to “return to their duties” on Thursday, two days after an... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Oil spill fears mount after Nigeria vessel explodes
Port Harcourt – An oil vessel with a two million barrels storage capacity has exploded off the coast of... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Africa’s Covid jab rate must ‘increase six times’, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa must boost the vaccination rate against Covid-19 “six times” to reach the target of 70% vaccine coverage... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Eager Ethiopia plays host to crisis-wracked African Union
Addis Ababa – Just three months ago, foreigners were fleeing Ethiopia in droves, responding to alarming security warnings from... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Nokia posts strong profit after ‘transformational’ 2021
Helsinki – Finnish telecoms giant Nokia reported a solid increase in profits in 2021 on Thursday and issued a confident... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
How Facebook slipped – in key points
San Francisco – Facebook-parent Meta saw investors flee on Thursday rather than buckle-up for what could be a long... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Thousands of Sudanese defy tear gas to march against coup
Khartoum – Sudan’s security forces fired tear gas on Thursday at protesters demanding justice for 79 people killed following... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
