Zambia arrests former ministers for alleged graft
Lusaka – Zambian graft investigators said on Tuesday they had arrested and charged the ex-foreign affairs minister and the former... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Uganda slams ‘disappointing’ US move to sanction top spy
Kampala – Uganda’s military on Tuesday slammed a decision by the United States to impose sanctions on a top... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Gambia’s Barrow vows term limits, reform as part of ‘legacy’
Banjul – Gambia’s newly re-elected President Adama Barrow pledged on Tuesday to introduce a presidential term limit before the end... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Two dead, 12 injured as truck ploughs into Lagos students
Lagos – Two students were killed and 12 injured when a truck rammed into them near their school in Nigeria’s... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Helicopter crashes with India military chief on board, at least 3 dead
New Delhi – A helicopter carrying India’s defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed on Wednesday, the air force said,... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Sydney – Australia will not send officials to February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership, says governor
Tokyo – Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Hamilton not ‘playing fair’ with title rival Verstappen, says Ecclestone
Paris – Title challenger Max Verstappen has been bullied by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team this season,... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Atletico qualify as Liverpool complete perfect Champions League group stage
Paris – Atletico Madrid won a bad-tempered game in Porto on Tuesday to qualify for the last 16 of the... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
