60 years after Cuba crisis, nuclear war suddenly thinkable again
Washington – For 60 years, the Cuban missile crisis has loomed both as a frightening lesson on how close... Read more
20 Oct, 2022
Nigerian gas company declares force majeure over flooding
Abuja – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a major liquified natural-gas company that exports internationally, on Monday declared force majeure... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Ukraine foreign minister says Africa in ‘same boat’ as Kyiv
Nairobi – Africa and Ukraine are in “the same boat”, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday, accusing Moscow... Read more
14 Oct, 2022
Mali’s army launches probe into alleged killings of civilians
Bamako – Mali’s army announced on Saturday it had opened an investigation into the alleged killing of 53 villagers... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Russia gains ground among young in troubled Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Alassane, a tailor in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, said he worked non-stop last weekend. “All I did... Read more
8 Oct, 2022
US warns Burkina Faso coup leaders on Russia
Washington – The United States on Tuesday warned Burkina Faso’s junta of the risks of allying with Russia, whose... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
French natural gas reserves full ahead of winter
Paris – France’s natural gas reserves have reached full capacity, a regulator said on Wednesday, warning that consumers should... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Freed Moroccan prisoner of war speaks of Ukraine struggle
Casablanca – A Moroccan prisoner of war released as part of an exchange between Moscow and Kyiv said he wanted... Read more
25 Sep, 2022
Congo-Brazzaville, Russia ink new cooperation accords
Brazzaville – Congo-Brazzaville and Russia inked a raft of new cooperation accords on Friday in the African country’s capital... Read more
25 Sep, 2022
Russian torture claims haunt recaptured east Ukraine
Kupiansk – “On the second day, they broke my arm,” said Mykhailo Chindey, recalling his interrogation by Russian soldiers. “One person... Read more
19 Sep, 2022
