Rubio says Cuba leaders must go as US dangles $100 million
Washington – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that crisis-hit Cuba’s leadership must change as Washington renewed an... Read more
14 May
Trump vows to push Xi to ‘open up’ China at superpower summit
Beijing – US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms... Read more
13 May
Ghana to bring home 300 after anti-migrant incidents in S.Africa
Accra – Ghana on Tuesday announced it was evacuating 300 citizens from South Africa, after an upsurge in xenophobic... Read more
13 May
France’s Macron defends Europe in Africa
Nairobi – French President Emmanuel Macron, in Nairobi for a two-day economic summit, has defended European involvement in Africa,... Read more
11 May
Pope to visit prison on final leg of Africa tour
Malabo – Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison known for its squalid conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday,... Read more
22 Apr
Pope blasts ‘exploitation’ as he wraps up tour of Angola
Saurimo – Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful during a visit Monday to... Read more
21 Apr
2 US embassy workers among 4 killed in Mexico car accident
Mexico City – Four anti-narcotics agents, including two American embassy workers, were killed in a car accident while returning... Read more
20 Apr
Pope Leo XIV draws 100,000 to Angola Mass, condemns corruption
Muxima – Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the “scourge of corruption” at a giant open-air Mass attended by... Read more
20 Apr
Ramaphosa appoints veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as US envoy
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a key figure in South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy, Roelf... Read more
15 Apr
US lets staff leave Nigeria capital as security deteriorates
Washington – The United States said Wednesday it was letting diplomats leave Nigeria’s capital Abuja as security deteriorates in... Read more
9 Apr
