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Palestinian PM urges African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status

Addis Ababa – Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday urged the African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status as heads... Read more

5 Feb, 2022

Countries

Mali armed groups sign pact with junta

Bamako – Former Malian rebels have signed a pact designed to “facilitate ties” with the Sahel state’s ruling junta,... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

World

Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West

Beijing – China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

West Africa, UN envoys meet ousted Burkina president

Ouagadougou – Envoys from the West African regional bloc Ecowas and the UN on Monday met Burkina Faso’s former president,... Read more

1 Feb, 2022

Business

Rwanda reopens Uganda border after three-year closure

Gatuna – Rwanda on Monday reopened its land border with Uganda after a three-year closure, signalling a thaw in relations... Read more

31 Jan, 2022

Countries

Hurt French interests fuelling pressure to hold elections, says Mali FM

Bamako – Mali’s foreign minister has suggested that tensions with France are running high because “we have hurt their... Read more

31 Jan, 2022

Countries

West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years

Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more

28 Jan, 2022

Business

Rwanda to reopen Uganda land border after three-year closure

Kigali – Rwanda said on Friday it will reopen its land border with Uganda at the end of the... Read more

28 Jan, 2022

Countries

Mali repeats demand for Denmark to withdraw its forces

Bamako – Mali’s military government on Wednesday repeated a demand that Danish special forces withdraw from the Sahel state, noting... Read more

27 Jan, 2022

World

Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine

Washington – The United States on Tuesday warned Moscow of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, if... Read more

26 Jan, 2022