Togolese vote in municipal polls after deadly protests
Lome – Togo held municipal elections on Thursday after rare and deadly protests that rocked the tiny west African... Read more
18 Jul
Nigerian hikers blaze trails despite insecurity
Abuja – A caravan of 100 or so cars snaked onto an unfinished highway and parked in a construction... Read more
18 Jul
Israel PM voices regret after three killed at Catholic church in Gaza
Gaza City – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret after Israeli tank fire killed three people at a Catholic... Read more
18 Jul
Trump threatens to sue WSJ, Murdoch over story on alleged 2003 letter to Epstein
Washington – US President Donald Trump threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch Thursday over... Read more
18 Jul
China mulls economy-boosting measures to counter ‘severe situation’
Beijing – China has a “plentiful” toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year,... Read more
18 Jul
Teens to tip the ballot! – UK drops voting age to 16 in radical Labour shake-up
London – The British government said on Thursday it plans to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in general... Read more
17 Jul
Ivory Coast courts in the dock over opposition arrests
Abidjan – In the run-up to Ivory Coast’s October presidential election at least seven government critics have found themselves... Read more
17 Jul
Prince Harry returns to Angola to back landmine clearance
Luanda – Britain’s Prince Harry visited Angola on Wednesday to back landmine clearance efforts, retracing the steps of his... Read more
17 Jul
French army to leave Senegal amid Africa downsizing
Dakar – France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army... Read more
17 Jul
Gaza aid point crush kills 20 people
Gaza City – A crush at an aid centre in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people on Wednesday,... Read more
17 Jul
