African Union leader urges overhaul of global governance
Diamniadio – Senegal’s President Macky Sall, who heads the African Union, on Monday deplored the “lack of coherence” from... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Taiwan hosts democracy activists from Hong Kong, Russia and Iran
Taipei – The threat posed by authoritarian regimes is a “wake-up call for democrats worldwide”, Taiwan’s leader said on... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Singapore targets net zero by 2050, eyes hydrogen power
Singapore – Singapore announced on Tuesday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, giving a firm date for... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Sudan names new military chief for conflict-hit Blue Nile
Khartoum – Sudan on Monday named a new military commander for troubled Blue Nile state, where recent bitter ethnic... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Four Kenyan police charged over disappearance of trio
Nairobi – Four Kenyan police officers from a notorious unit linked to extrajudicial killings and other crimes were charged... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
DRC doctors protest after deadly militia attack
Beni – Hundreds of doctors protested in the eastern DRC city of Beni on Monday and declared a three-day... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Black South Africans break into once white-only wine industry
Stellenbosch – Winemaking was a profession most South African parents could never have envisioned for their children. But Black South... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Nigeria calls for calm after US, UK warn of ‘terror’ threat
Abuja – Western embassies in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Monday advised their citizens in the country to limit their... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Egypt orders release of jailed activist Zyad el-Elaimy
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned a former parliamentarian, lawyer and key activist from the 2011... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Pakistan journalist dies in alleged Kenya police shooting, investigators say
Nairobi – A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya – allegedly by police – just months... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
