World UK PM on brink as political chaos deepens London – Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday faced more calls from her own party to step... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
World Fresh protests to mark anniversary of Chile revolt Santiago – Clashes broke out in the Chilean capital Santiago on Tuesday as hundreds of protesters, mainly students, erected... Read more 19 Oct, 2022
World New Zealand to beef up police powers to prevent attacks Wellington – New Zealand’s government proposed on Wednesday a string of amendments to the country’s counter-terrorism laws, in a... Read more 19 Oct, 2022
Countries Fears DRC election process off to ‘bad start’, report says Kinshasa – Ahead of next year’s elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers on Tuesday said they were... Read more 19 Oct, 2022
Countries Court challenge to Uganda’s ‘draconian’ internet law Kampala – Ugandan media groups and rights activists on Monday filed a court challenge to a controversial new internet... Read more 18 Oct, 2022
World Britain junks budget tax measures as Truss hangs by thread London – Britain’s new finance chief Jeremy Hunt on Monday axed debt-fuelled tax cuts to further calm market turmoil,... Read more 17 Oct, 2022
Countries Equatorial Guinea detains human rights campaigner: lawyer, wife Malabo – Equatorial Guinea has held a human rights campaigner in detention for 18 days after he assisted opposition... Read more 15 Oct, 2022
Countries Guinea-Bissau could postpone December legislatives Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections, currently scheduled for December, could be postponed due to logistical and financial constraints, a... Read more 15 Oct, 2022
Countries Nigerian separatist leader acquitted, lawyers say Abuja – Lawyers representing a Nigerian separatist leader said on Thursday a fresh ruling by an appeals court had... Read more 14 Oct, 2022
World EU doesn’t rule out suspending Serbia visa waiver Luxembourg – The European Commission said on Friday it won’t rule out suspending Serbia’s visa-waiver access to the EU... Read more 14 Oct, 2022