Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll
Palestinian Territories — Israel kept up its bombing of Gaza Tuesday, after its key military backer the United States... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
200 more Kenyan police deploy to tackle Haiti violence
Kenya – Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to try to quell... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
Ford Foundation rejects accusations it backs Kenya protests
Kenya – The US-based Ford Foundation on Tuesday rejected accusations by Kenyan President William Ruto that it was sponsoring... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
Heavy security as Kenya braces for more protests
Kenya – Police were out in force in the centre of Kenya’s capital on Tuesday after calls for more... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
Eswatini MPs jailed for ‘terrorism’ and murder linked to pro-democracy protests
Mbabane – A court in Eswatini sentenced two pro-democracy lawmakers to 25 and 18 years in jail on Monday... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
Kagame wins Rwanda election with 99.15 percent of vote: partial results
Rwanda – Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame won a crushing election victory that will extend his iron-fisted rule by another... Read more
16 Jul, 2024
Libya authorities free detained journalist
Libya – Prominent Libyan journalist Ahmed Sanussi has been released by the authorities after spending three days in detention,... Read more
15 Jul, 2024
Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation
Gambia – Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial... Read more
15 Jul, 2024
Somalia cafe attack kills nine during Euro final
Somalia – The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu that was packed... Read more
15 Jul, 2024
100 injured as Bangladesh student groups clash over job quotas
Bangladesh – Rival students in Bangladesh clashed on Monday leaving at least 100 people injured, as demonstrators opposing quotas... Read more
15 Jul, 2024
