Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
Pope, suffering from pneumonia, had ‘peaceful night’: Vatican
Vatican City — Pope Francis, who has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a “peaceful night”, the... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
Gunmen identify, kill 7 Punjabi travellers in Pakistan: govt official
Quetta — Gunmen in volatile southwest Pakistan shot seven bus passengers dead after identifying them as being from another... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
Trump orders firing of all ‘Biden-era’ US attorneys
Washington — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
Kenya’s HIV patients victims of US aid freeze
Kisumu – Days after US President Donald Trump froze overseas aid funding, Hellen Anyango anxiously counted her boxes of... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
Rwanda’s Kagame: a ‘chess-player’ getting his way in DRC
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has shown his strategic acumen, honed by 30 years of cementing control at home and... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
Africa’s ‘bold generation’ see bright future at home
Nairobi – They see themselves as the “bold generation” and the “conscious youth” of the African continent. AFP met... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
Europe leaders battle for unity in ‘new phase’ under Trump
Paris — European leaders at an emergency meeting in Paris Monday were divided on how to respond to US President... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
Tesla begins hiring in India after Musk and Modi meet
Mumbai — Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun hiring in India, with the company of tycoon Elon Musk issuing... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, at least 18 injured
Toronto — A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash-landed Monday at Toronto’s main airport, officials said, flipping... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
