Trump administration begins firing probationary staff
Washington — US President Donald Trump’s administration has begun laying off probationary employees as it moves to the next... Read more
14 Feb, 2025
Uganda opposition figure Besigye on hunger strike: lawyer
Kampala – Ugandan former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has gone on hunger strike, his lawyer told AFP Wednesday, months... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
Trump must decide soon if US jeans will still be made in Africa
Nairobi – The factory may be in East Africa, but the Wrangler and Levi’s jeans rolling off the production... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
Tens of thousands go hungry in Sudan after Trump aid freeze
Cairo – For the first time in nearly two years of war, soup kitchens in famine-stricken Sudan are being... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
India’s Modi seeks to avoid Trump’s wrath
Washington — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will try to rekindle his bromance with Donald Trump — and avoid... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
Trump and Putin set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine
Washington — US President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday he expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
Ireland support for Palestinians has country’s Jews on edge
Dublin — Ireland’s tiny Jewish community fears that growing anti-Israel hostility since the start of the Gaza war is... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
DRC conflict overshadows African summit
Addis Ababa – A dramatic escalation of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and swingeing US... Read more
12 Feb, 2025
African Union candidates: three men vying for top role
Nairobi – The African Union will elect a new chairman over the weekend, with three candidates vying to represent... Read more
12 Feb, 2025
Zambia arrests ex-president’s daughter, again
Lusaka – Zambian authorities arrested and charged the daughter of former president Edgar Lungu on Tuesday on money laundering... Read more
12 Feb, 2025
