‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 people in Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in northwest Nigeria in a mass abduction, according to a private... Read more
4 Aug, 2025
Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia in coming week
Washington – Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead... Read more
4 Aug, 2025
Party of former Ivory Coast president says members ‘kidnapped’
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo’s political party said Sunday that six of its members have been... Read more
4 Aug, 2025
At least 68 dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen
Dubai – A shipwreck off Yemen has killed at least 68 people, the UN’s migration agency said Monday, with... Read more
4 Aug, 2025
Two Malawi ex-presidents join race to unseat current leader
Blantyre – Two former Malawian presidents on Sunday launched separate campaigns to unseat President Lazarus Chakwera in the country’s... Read more
4 Aug, 2025
Trump envoy to inspect Gaza aid as pressure mounts on Israel
Jerusalem – President Donald Trump’s envoy met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ahead of a visit to... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
Political newcomers in the race to rule Ivory Coast
Abidjan – An investigative journalist, a former city official, a sociology student and a pastor have all joined the... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least seven
Conakry – At least seven people have died in Guinea’s capital Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, the government... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive
Stockholm – A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
Kenya protests Tanzania move to bar foreign small-business owners
Nairobi – Kenya on Thursday formally expressed concern over a recent decision by Tanzania to bar non-citizens from running... Read more
1 Aug, 2025
