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, 2025
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, 2025
US senators approve $9 billion of Elon Musk’s federal cuts
Washington – The US Senate approved early Thursday a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump that... Read more
17 Jul, 2025
Iraq shopping mall fire kills more than 50: medical sources
Kut – A fire tore through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing more... Read more
17 Jul, 2025
Burkina frees 4 junta critics press-ganged into jihadist fight
Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s military authorities have freed four critics of the ruling junta who were press-ganged into fighting... Read more
16 Jul, 2025
Thai ex-PM Thaksin appears on stand in royal defamation case
Bangkok – Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra testified in court on Wednesday, seeking to defend himself against royal... Read more
16 Jul, 2025
Drone attack shuts US-run oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan
Arbil – A drone strike on Tuesday forced a US company to suspend operations at an oil field in... Read more
16 Jul, 2025
Survivors bury dead after RSF attack devastates Sudan village
Port Sudan – It took a full day for the villagers of Shaq al-Nom, in Sudan’s North Kordofan state,... Read more
16 Jul, 2025
‘Epstein files’ explained: Why Trump is under pressure
Washington – A perceived lack of transparency over the US investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved... Read more
16 Jul, 2025
Former Nigerian president Buhari buried at family compound
Daura – Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was buried at his home in northwestern Katsina state Tuesday, with the... Read more
16 Jul, 2025
