Countries

Sierra Leone to elect more women in new voting system

Freetown – Sierra Leone’s president has promised to change the electoral system and increase women’s participation in politics, among an... Read more

14 Jan, 2022

Countries

First Sudan security death, protester killed in anti-coup rallies

Khartoum – Sudanese anti-coup protesters stabbed to death a police general on Thursday, authorities said, and a protester was... Read more

14 Jan, 2022

Countries

Tunisia’s Ennahdha urges Friday protests, defying Covid ban

Tunis – Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party has reiterated calls for demonstrations on Friday marking the anniversary of the country’s revolution,... Read more

13 Jan, 2022

Countries

Burkina revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara ‘shot seven times’

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, who was gunned down during a coup in 1987, was shot... Read more

13 Jan, 2022

Countries

Mali condemns ‘clear breach’ of airspace by French military plane

Bamako – Mali’s army-dominated government on Wednesday condemned what it called a “clear breach” of its airspace by a... Read more

13 Jan, 2022

Countries

Detained Tunisia politician ‘near death’ says party, medic says ‘stable’

Tunis – Tunisia’s hunger striking former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri is “near death”, his party warned Wednesday, while a doctor... Read more

13 Jan, 2022

World

UK’s Boris Johnson faces parliament over party scandal

London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced damning headlines on Wednesday as he prepared to answer MPs’ questions... Read more

12 Jan, 2022

Algeria

France, US, Algeria pile pressure on sanctions-hit Mali

Bamako – Pressure on Mali’s junta increased Tuesday as France and the United States underlined their support for the West... Read more

12 Jan, 2022

Business

Mali govt urges protests against ‘extreme’ sanctions

Bamako – Mali’s army-dominated government has called for nationwide demonstrations on Friday against stringent sanctions imposed by the West Africa... Read more

11 Jan, 2022

Countries

Ugandan writer charged after “disturbing” president’s family

Kampala – A court in Uganda on Tuesday charged a prominent author and government critic with “disturbing” the country’s veteran... Read more

11 Jan, 2022