Kenya boosts minimum wage as inflation bites
Nairobi – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Sunday a 12% hike in the minimum wage as the country confronts... Read more
1 May, 2022
Leading Algeria opposition figure freed after 24-hour detention, his lawyer says
Algiers – One of Algeria’s leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, was released on Saturday after 24 hours in detention... Read more
1 May, 2022
Biden, Trevor Noah headline White House journalists’ gala dinner
Washington – The president and the jokes were back, as the gloves – and Covid masks – came off... Read more
1 May, 2022
UK Tory MP resigns after admitting watching porn in parliament
London – A lawmaker from Britain’s ruling Conservative party announced on Saturday he will resign, after admitting he had... Read more
1 May, 2022
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero files $400 million lawsuit against Kigali
Kigali – The family of “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina announced on Saturday it has filed a $400 million... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
‘They whip us’: Residents accuse army of abuse in east DRC
Masisi – Forced to flee her home, 62-year-old Agathe fears never to see peace again as she recounts the violence... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Family, activists say leading Algeria opposition figure arrested
Algiers – One of Algeria’s leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, remained in custody on Saturday for unknown reasons, his... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Guinea forum proposes transition period of up to 52 months
Conakry – Guinea’s army-dominated government announced on Friday that a political forum had proposed a transition period of between 18... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
West African bloc supplies food to Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The Economic Community of West African States has shipped 10 000 tonnes of food aid to Burkina... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Moroccan activist sentenced to two years for online posts
Rabat – A Moroccan court on Friday sentenced an activist to two years in jail for criticising government officials on... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
