Macron to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat
Paris – President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France’s defence spending, saying freedom in... Read more
14 Jul, 2025
Cameroon President Biya says will seek eighth term
Yaoundé – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya said Sunday that he would be seeking an eighth term in office in... Read more
14 Jul, 2025
Nigeria’s Buhari dies at 82 in London clinic
Abuja – Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari – who led his country first as a junta strongman and later... Read more
13 Jul, 2025
Nigerian gangs kill 40 in ‘revenge’ attack, ambush on self-defence groups
Jos – An armed gang killed at least 40 members of village self-defence groups in a weekend ambush and... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
US funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in AIDS fight: UN
Johannesburg – The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Mali junta chief approves law giving him unlimited mandate
Bamako – Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Argentine ex-president Fernandez ordered to stand trial for graft
Buenos Aires – An Argentine judge on Thursday ordered ex-president Alberto Fernandez to stand trial for alleged corruption relating... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Russia and US hold ‘frank’ talks on Ukraine war
Kyiv – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held “frank” talks on the Ukraine... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny
Houston – US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Benin bets on free vets and schools to turn people away from jihadism
Cotonou – In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front – a programme... Read more
10 Jul, 2025
