Gambia exonerates three soldiers in coup inquiry
Banjul – The Gambian government said on Thursday that three soldiers charged with treason over an alleged coup attempt... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Cameroon transgender woman in Belgium after ‘homosexuality’ conviction
Yaounde – A transgender woman whose conviction for “attempted homosexuality” in Cameroon prompted outrage has arrived in Belgium after... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Fresh clashes as M23 rebels make gains in east DRC
Goma – M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) clashed with soldiers and rival militias on Thursday,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Russia’s Lavrov makes surprise visit to Eritrea
Nairobi – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Eritrea on Thursday for a one-day surprise visit, the information... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Government says toll from bombing in central Nigeria rises to 40
Lafia – The death toll from a bomb blast that struck a group of herders in central Nigeria has... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
IMF announces visit to crisis-hit Pakistan
Karachi – The IMF will send a team to Pakistan next week to discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Swiss move to ban Nazi symbols
Geneva – It is perfectly legal to display Nazi symbols in Switzerland despite dismay at a large swastika flag... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Nigeria indie films seek acclaim in Nollywood’s shadow
Lagos – In an abandoned print works in a scruffy but bohemian Lagos neighbourhood, an improvised cinema has opened,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
US to ‘deepen’ ties with hotly courted Africa
Johannesburg – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that Washington would “deepen” its ties with African nations,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Burhan says Sudan ‘in agreement’ with Ethiopia on controversial dam
Khartoum – Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Thursday that Khartoum and Addis Ababa are “aligned... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
