French aid groups in disarray after latest Mali bustup
Niamey – French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after relations between the military-run hosts and... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Namibia pulls down statue of German coloniser
Windhoek – Authorities in Namibia’s capital Windhoek on Wednesday took down and relocated a statue of a controversial German... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
Geneva – The UN rights chief urged Iran on Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
French lawmakers to vote on bullfighting ban
Paris – French members of parliament are expected to vote for the first time Thursday on a complete ban... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Opposition leader Anwar named next Malaysia PM
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was named prime minister on Thursday, ending a days-long political... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
Ouagadougou – With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Musicians in French-speaking Africa eye global market through streaming
Abidjan – The wildfire popularity of streaming platforms has hoisted Nigerian and other artists from English-speaking Africa to unprecedented... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
A greener ride: West Africans switch on to electric motorbikes
Cotonou – Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit
London – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from climate... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
South Africa prison service opposes Jacob Zuma’s return to jail
Johannesburg – South Africa’s prison service, which ordered the release of former president Jacob Zuma on medical grounds, said... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
