Hundreds arrested as Turkey protesters defy crackdown
Istanbul – Almost 1,500 people have been detained – including an AFP photographer – as tens of thousands continued... Read more
26 Mar
Trump signs order requiring citizenship proof in federal elections
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship... Read more
26 Mar
Angola relinquishes mediator role in DRC conflict
Johannesburg – Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in the... Read more
25 Mar
Burkina journalists held after defending freedom of speech – media body
Abidjan – Authorities detained two journalists in Burkina Faso on Monday after the media body to which they belong... Read more
25 Mar
Mozambique opposition, government agree to end violence
Johannesburg – Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, said on Monday he and President Daniel Chapo had agreed to “end... Read more
25 Mar
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits off New Zealand’s South Island
Sydney – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.... Read more
25 Mar
Afghanistan women risk Taliban wrath over hair trade
Kabul – Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair... Read more
25 Mar
Trump admin sent journalist classified US plan for Yemen strikes
Washington – A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice... Read more
25 Mar
Deaths, cover-ups and bribes at Zimbabwe’s lawless Redwing Mine
Penhalonga has hundreds of illegal hammer mills, suspected of being stolen from formal mining operations in the area but... Read more
24 Mar
US-Russia talks on Ukraine to begin in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh – US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks on a partial ceasefire in... Read more
24 Mar
