Belarus journalist sentenced to eight years in prison
Moscow – A court in Minsk sentenced an investigative journalist to eight years in prison on Wednesday, the reclusive... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Central African Republic president in storm after top judge sacked
Bangui – The president of the troubled Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadera, on Tuesday fired the country’s top... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
What next for President Ramaphosa as party conference looms?
Johannesburg – With less than two months to go until the African National Congress gathers to elect a leader,... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Ghana ruling party lawmakers demand finance minister’s dismissal
Accra – Ghanaian ruling party lawmakers on Tuesday demanded President Nana Akufo-Addo fire the finance ministers, piling pressure his... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Ivory Coast ‘street general’ Ble Goude to return home after acquittal
Abidjan – The former right-hand man of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo told AFP on Monday that he will... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Chad protest witnesses recall ‘terrible, terrible day’ of death
N’Djamena – Witnesses have come forward to tell AFP of the “absolutely terrible, terrible day” of violence that left... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Rishi Sunak appointed crisis-hit UK’s first prime minister of colour
London – Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s third prime minister this year and the first person of colour... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Taiwan hosts democracy activists from Hong Kong, Russia and Iran
Taipei – The threat posed by authoritarian regimes is a “wake-up call for democrats worldwide”, Taiwan’s leader said on... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Nigeria calls for calm after US, UK warn of ‘terror’ threat
Abuja – Western embassies in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Monday advised their citizens in the country to limit their... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
UK’s Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson quits race
London – British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country’s first leader... Read more
24 Oct, 2022
