Countries

‘Unprecedented’ attacks hound Eritrean refugees in war-hit Ethiopia

Semera – The scene has become all-too-common during Ethiopia’s drawn-out war: thousands of Eritrean refugees, shell-shocked and separated from loved... Read more

28 Feb, 2022

World

EU scrambles for Ukrainian refugee response

Brussels – The European Union on Sunday moved to coordinate a welcome for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the... Read more

28 Feb, 2022

Technology

North Korea hails ‘significant’ test in satellite development

Seoul – North Korea said it had carried out a test of “great significance” for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state... Read more

28 Feb, 2022

World

Russia vetoes UN resolution deploring ‘aggression’ in Ukraine

United Nations – Russia, as expected, vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that deplored “in the strongest... Read more

26 Feb, 2022

Central African Republic

Bangui hails Russian ‘saviours’ of battered Central African Republic

Bangui –  Russia has been branded a pariah for invading Ukraine, but in the remote Central African Republic (CAR),... Read more

25 Feb, 2022

Sport

Russia’s ‘tragic’ invasion of Ukraine condemned by sporting world

Paris – The sporting world roundly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday with UEFA mulling over Saint Petersburg hosting... Read more

25 Feb, 2022

Countries

UN expert urges Sudan forces to stop shooting anti-coup protesters

Khartoum – A UN expert on Thursday urged Sudanese forces to stop firing live ammunition and tear gas at anti-coup... Read more

25 Feb, 2022

Countries

Egypt vows to look after stranded Russians, Ukrainians

Cairo – Egypt said on Thursday it would look after any Russian and Ukrainian tourists stranded in the country because... Read more

25 Feb, 2022

Countries

18 civilians feared killed near Niger’s border with Mali

Niamey – Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel... Read more

23 Feb, 2022

Countries

Landmine kills four security personnel in central Nigeria

Kano – Four security personnel were killed and one critically injured on Monday when their vehicle hit a landmine in... Read more

22 Feb, 2022