Nearly 400,000 flee DR Congo city over fears volcano could erupt again
Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – The eastern DR Congo city of Goma was eerily deserted on Friday after nearly... Read more
28 May, 2021
Germany's genocide recognition 'step in right direction': Namibia
Windhoek (AFP) – Namibia said Germany’s acknowledgement on Friday that it had committed genocide during its colonial occupation of... Read more
28 May, 2021
'Limnic eruption': DR Congo's volcano nightmare
Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – Orders on Thursday to evacuate Goma, a city lying in the shadow of DR... Read more
27 May, 2021
Ahly set to end run of CAF Super Cup victories by underdogs
Johannesburg (AFP) – Star goalkeeper Mohamed el Shenawy will captain Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Friday when they attempt... Read more
27 May, 2021
Nigeria signs oil deal to unlock $10 bn investment
Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria has signed an offshore oil deal with Shell, Exxon, Total and Eni, that the state... Read more
27 May, 2021
Macron recognises France's responsibility in Rwanda genocide
Kigali (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday recognised his country’s role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda,... Read more
27 May, 2021
Biden urges ceasefire in Ethiopia's Tigray, says rights abuses 'must end'
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden condemned the six-month conflict in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region Wednesday, calling for... Read more
27 May, 2021
S.Africa's Zuma pleads not guilty in graft trial
Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) (AFP) – South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a much-postponed... Read more
26 May, 2021
Restive Nigeria town scores win for peace with football
Jos (Nigeria) (AFP) – For years, the central Nigerian city of Jos was a flashpoint for ethnic strife pitting... Read more
26 May, 2021
DR Congo volcano aftershocks rattle residents, damage buildings
Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – The eastern DR Congo city of Goma was shaken Wednesday by a series of... Read more
26 May, 2021
