French PM in final effort to salvage cabinet
Paris – France’s outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was to make a last-ditch effort on Tuesday to rally cross-party... Read more
7 Oct
Uganda police deny knowledge of Kenyans’ abduction
Nairobi – Ugandan police on Monday denied knowing the whereabouts of two Kenyans who went missing after attending an... Read more
7 Oct
Israel marks October 7 anniversary as talks held to end Gaza war
Jerusalem – Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli... Read more
7 Oct
Madagascar’s president denounces ‘coup’ attempt as protests flare
Antananarivo – Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government,... Read more
6 Oct
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages
Kyiv – Russian strikes Sunday on Ukraine killed five people and badly damaged energy infrastructure, temporarily severing power supplies... Read more
6 Oct
Chad parliament adopts unlimited, seven-year presidential terms
N’Djamena – Chad’s parliament on Friday overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment scrapping presidential term limits, in a move condemned... Read more
6 Oct
Trump administration brands US cities war zones
Chicago – The Trump administration branded Chicago a “war zone” Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the... Read more
6 Oct
Malawi President Mutharika vows to tackle corruption in new term
Blantyre – Malawi’s new president, Peter Mutharika, took office on Saturday with a pledge to stamp out endemic corruption... Read more
6 Oct
Israel, Hamas due to start ceasefire talks in Egypt
Cairo – Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on... Read more
6 Oct
Ivory Coast bans rallies against opposition leaders’ election exclusion
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s government on Thursday said it was banning meetings and rallies protesting against the barring of... Read more
3 Oct
