Middle East war reroutes ships, threatens whales
Johannesburg – Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic... Read more
11 May
Russia, Ukraine trade major attacks ahead of Kremlin’s WWII celebrations
Moscow – Russia and Ukraine launched major attacks on each other on Friday, with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that... Read more
8 May
Chad declares state of emergency in restive region after Boko Haram attacks
Ndjamena – Chad declared a 20-day state of emergency in the jihadist-plagued Lake Chad region late on Thursday, days... Read more
8 May
18 Nigerian loggers killed in jihadist attack
Kano – Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday,... Read more
8 May
Ukraine fires hundreds of drones at Russia after Moscow threat
Moscow – Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday that its forces had destroyed almost 350 Ukrainian drones overnight, days... Read more
7 May
Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia: army
Warsaw – Several drones entered Latvian airspace from Russia overnight, with two of them crashing and one causing a... Read more
7 May
Chad declares national mourning after new jihadist attack
N’Djamena – Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists Wednesday killed... Read more
7 May
Ukraine says Russia ignored Kyiv-proposed ceasefire
Kyiv – Kyiv on Wednesday said Russia violated a unilateral ceasefire that it called for, by attacking eastern and... Read more
6 May
Ukraine slams Russian ‘cynicism’ ahead of separate truces
Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of “utter cynicism” for launching deadly attacks while also... Read more
5 May
Ukraine seeking details on Russia’s May 9 ceasefire offer
Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Kyiv would ask Washington for more information about a Kremlin... Read more
30 Apr
