Congo general ends jail term over ‘assassination bid’
Brazzaville – A general once close to Congo’s veteran hardline president Denis Sassou Nguesso has left jail after serving... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
More than 10 killed in clashes in contested Somaliland town
Mogadishu – More than 10 people were killed as heavy fighting erupted between government forces and armed militias in... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Death toll in Burkina Faso jihadist attack rises to 25
Ouagadougou – At least 25 people, most of them civilians, were killed in a weekend attack by suspected jihadists... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov visits Mali in sign of deepening ties
Bamako – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali early on Tuesday for talks with its junta leaders... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Travelling artist provides a different view for Mauritania’s poor
Nouakchott – For the past decade, artist Seb Toussaint has travelled to some of the poorest parts of the... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso probes alleged attack on Nigerian pilgrims
Abidjan – Burkina Faso has launched an investigation into the deaths of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who were allegedly killed... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
WATCH | Earthquake kills more than 5000 in Turkey and Syria
Hatay – Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved frigid weather, aftershocks and collapsing buildings on Tuesday, as they dug... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
WATCH | Protesters in DRC’s Goma denounce East African military force
Goma – Thousands of people demonstrated on Monday in Goma, the commercial hub in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Seoul court rules South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre
Seoul – A Seoul court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday holding the South Korean government accountable for a... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
UNESCO sounds alarm over earthquake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage
Paris – The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
