US not trying to ‘outdo’ world powers in Africa, says Blinken
Pretoria – The United States is seeking a “true partnership” with Africa and not trying to “outdo” other world... Read more
8 Aug, 2022
Blinken pays tribute to Soweto Uprising at start of Africa tour
Soweto – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a three-nation African trip on Sunday paying tribute to... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
African Union head condemns Israeli ‘attacks’ in Gaza
Nairobi – The chairperson of the African Union commission on Sunday condemned Israeli “air strike attacks” in the Gaza... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
Blinken arrives in SA as he kicks off Africa tour to counter Russian influence
Johannesburg – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday, kicking off a three-nation African... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
UN expert urges Central African Republic rebels to put down weapons
Bangui – A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged rebels in the war-torn Central African Republic to... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
Senegal claims Canada police attacked its diplomat
Dakar – Senegal’s foreign ministry has summoned the Canadian embassy’s charge d’affaires after it said one of its diplomats... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
UN ‘regrets’ DRC expelling peacekeeping mission spokesperson
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday said it “regretted” a move... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
DRC asks UN peacekeeping mission spokesperson to leave country
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the spokesperson of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
Cool head in a rough region, Kenya faces test in election
Nairobi – In his final weeks as president, Uhuru Kenyatta has been busier than usual playing peacemaker in East... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
Mali hits out at Macron over ‘neocolonial’ attitude
Bamako – Mali’s army-led government on Sunday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his “neocolonial and patronising” attitude... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
