Gambia leader vows to uphold female mutilation ban, for now
Gambia – Gambian President Adama Barrow said Thursday that his government would abide by a 2015 ban on female... Read more
28 Jun, 2024
Israeli troops, warplanes strike north Gaza
Gaza– Israel’s military on Friday said it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing “dozens”... Read more
28 Jun, 2024
Russia says US drone flights over Black Sea risk direct clash
Russia – Russia warned the United States on Friday its reconnaissance drone flights over the Black Sea raised the... Read more
28 Jun, 2024
Biden falters in fiery debate with Trump
United States – A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second... Read more
28 Jun, 2024
Low turnout at Nairobi protest over fears of violence
Kenya – Hundreds of people protested in the Kenyan capital on Thursday where isolated scuffles broke out with police... Read more
28 Jun, 2024
Over half of Sudanese face ‘acute food insecurity’: UN-backed report
Sudan – More than half of Sudan’s population is facing high levels of “acute food insecurity”, a situation exacerbated... Read more
27 Jun, 2024
Tunisia town shuttered after Libya closes smuggler-linked border
Tunisia – Months into the closure of Tunisia’s main border crossing with Libya, a haven for smugglers, shops are... Read more
27 Jun, 2024
Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks
Kenya – Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday, as protesters returned... Read more
27 Jun, 2024
Twenty-one die in Niger attack: defence ministry
Niger – An armed group killed 20 troops and one civilian in jihadist-plagued western Niger on Tuesday, the defence... Read more
27 Jun, 2024
Israel army says soldier killed in West Bank
Jenin – The Israeli military said a soldier was killed and another seriously wounded in an operation in the... Read more
27 Jun, 2024
