Tunisia in bailout talks with Gulf powerhouses, says central banker
Tunis – Tunisia is in talks with Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for funding to... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
Libya town clings to memory of Muammar Gaddafi
Bani Walid – A huge portrait of Muammar Gaddafi marks the entrance of Bani Walid: 10 chaotic years since... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
Famed gorilla dies at 35 in DRC park
Bukavu – A veteran gorilla descended from a celebrated forebear immortalised on a banknote has been found dead near a... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
Gunmen kill at least 43 in Nigeria’s troubled north
Abuja – Gunmen from a suspected criminal gang attacked a village market in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto state, killing 43... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV fears
Johannesburg – South Africa’s health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Three policemen killed in Niger jihadist assault
Niamey – Jihadists attacked a police post overnight in Niger’s troubled frontier zone with Burkina Faso killing three policemen and... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Air strikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray, sources say
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian forces hit the Tigrayan capital of Mekele with air strikes on Monday, humanitarian officials and diplomats... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Residents seek to rebuild lives after DRC volcano eruption
Goma – Residents are trying to rebuild their homes and communities five months after the deadly volcanic eruption in eastern... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Kenyan running star’s husband in court over her killing
Nairobi – The husband of Kenyan distance running star Agnes Tirop appeared in court on Monday as a suspect in... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Blood and beatings: 1961 Paris Algerian massacre recalled
Algiers – Rabah Sahili had just turned 19 when he arrived in central Paris for a peaceful demonstration by... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
