US, Kenya press for Ethiopia ceasefire
Nairobi – The United States and Kenya on Wednesday pressed for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, holding out hope for... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
Blinken warns on democracy at start of Africa tour
Nairobi – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Africans to watch out for rising threats to... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
Blinken looks to show Africa commitment as crises call out
Nairobi – Antony Blinken on Wednesday began his first trip as US secretary of state to sub-Saharan Africa, hoping to... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
US nationals in Ethiopia warned: no Afghan-style evacuation
Washington – The United States urged its nationals once again on Monday to leave war-torn Ethiopia immediately on their own,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia’s spiralling war tests fragile region’s stability
Nairobi – With thousands of people dead, two million displaced and mounting fears of a rebel march on Addis Ababa,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
300-pro-Haftar mercenaries to quit Libya
Tripoli – Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said on Thursday 300 foreign mercenaries fighting on their side would... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
Algeria welcomes ‘respectful’ French comments amid row
Algiers – Algeria on Wednesday welcomed comments from the office of French President Emmanuel Macron expressing regret over a row... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Morocco airline to launch direct Israel flights
Rabat – Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said on Tuesday it would start regular direct flights to Israel,... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Ecowas hardens stance on Mali, Guinea
Accra – The West African regional grouping Ecowas on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
G20 leaders approve multinationals tax but wrangle over climate
Rome – Leaders of the G20 world’s major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday,... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
