Countries

More than 6,000 flee Kenya refugee camp as aid shortages worsen: UN

Nairobi – More than 6,000 South Sudanese refugees have left one of Kenya’s biggest refugee camps, the United Nations... Read more

29 Aug, 2025

World

North Korea’s Kim to attend military parade in China next week

Beijing – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in China next week to... Read more

28 Aug, 2025

World

Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists

Washington – President Donald Trump’s administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists... Read more

28 Aug, 2025

Burkina Faso

Ivorian govt workers ‘kidnapped’ by Burkina volunteer force: sources

Abidjan – Six Ivorians working for a government refugee office have been “kidnapped” and taken over the border by... Read more

28 Aug, 2025

Ukraine

Russian attack kills eight in Kyiv

Kyiv – Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at... Read more

28 Aug, 2025

Countries

Moroccan feminist accused of ‘offending Islam’ denied medical release

Rabat – A Moroccan court rejected on Wednesday a request to release on bail activist Ibtissame Lachgar, who faces... Read more

28 Aug, 2025

Countries

Rwanda, Mozambique sign ‘peace and security’ agreement

Kigali – Rwanda and Mozambique have signed a “peace and security” agreement during a visit by the southern African... Read more

28 Aug, 2025

Chad

Chad counts 68 deaths in cholera outbreak in refugee camp

N’Djamena – A cholera epidemic at a camp for Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad has killed 68 people since... Read more

27 Aug, 2025

Countries

Niger restricts European visa delivery in ‘reciprocal’ move

Niamey – Junta-run Niger will restrict where Europeans can obtain a visa for the Sahel country in response to... Read more

27 Aug, 2025

World

Trump moves to fire Fed governor, escalating effort to control central bank

Washington – Donald Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has marked a dramatic escalation in his... Read more

27 Aug, 2025