World Swiss move to ban Nazi symbols Geneva – It is perfectly legal to display Nazi symbols in Switzerland despite dismay at a large swastika flag... Read more 27 Jan, 2023
Countries Burhan says Sudan ‘in agreement’ with Ethiopia on controversial dam Khartoum – Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Thursday that Khartoum and Addis Ababa are “aligned... Read more 27 Jan, 2023
Countries Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Sudan on first visit since coup Khartoum – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited neighbouring Sudan on Thursday for meetings with army chief Abdel Fattah... Read more 26 Jan, 2023
Angola Russia’s Sergey Lavrov blasts West in new Africa tour Luanda – The Kremlin’s top diplomat slammed the West and praised Angola’s “balanced position” on international affairs on Wednesday... Read more 26 Jan, 2023
Countries ‘We cannot continue to endlessly live in exile’ – Tanzania opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu returns home Dar Es Salaam – Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu arrived back in his homeland on Wednesday after spending most... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Countries ‘Psychological torture’ on rise in Tunisia, rights group says Tunis – Tunisia has witnessed an upsurge in the ill-treatment of President Kais Saied’s opponents since he seized power... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Business IMF chief ‘confident’ Zambia debt deal is within reach Lusaka – IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday she was “confident” an agreement to restructure Zambia’s debt was... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Countries ‘Russia is prepared to assist’ – Sergei Lavrov pledges security training to Eswatini Mbabane – Russia’s top diplomat on Tuesday pledged security training to Eswatini, just days after the brutal murder of... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Countries Mauritania ex-president heads into historic trial Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz goes on trial on graft charges on Wednesday in an exceptional... Read more 24 Jan, 2023
Burkina Faso Tumultuous times: Burkina Faso since first coup of 2022 Paris – Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has asked France to remove its troops from the insurgency-hit West African country.... Read more 24 Jan, 2023