One dead, 25 missing in migrant boat sinking off Greece: coast guard
Athens – One person died and 25 remained missing after a boat filled with migrants sank off the Greek... Read more
14 Sep
DR Congo’s worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
Kinshasa – More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of... Read more
14 Sep
More than 2,000 fled Yemen fighting to Djibouti: UN
Addis Ababa – More than 2,000 people have landed in Djibouti this week after fleeing the uptick in fighting... Read more
14 Sep
Thousands attend Kenya opposition rally amid anger over political violence
Nairobi – Thousands turned out in Nairobi for an opposition rally led by a rising political star on Sunday... Read more
14 Sep
China says still investigating cause of deadly cargo ship fire
Beijing – China was still investigating on Friday the cause of a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship which... Read more
11 Sep
Russian strike on Ukraine shopping centre kills five
Kyiv – At least five people were killed and nearly 70 others wounded on Thursday when a Russian strike... Read more
11 Sep
Israeli strike in Gaza kills family of four: hospital, Palestinian security officials
Gaza City – An Israeli strike in Gaza on Thursday killed a family of four including two children, Palestinian... Read more
11 Sep
Jihadists attack strategic military camp in central Mali
Bamako – Jihadists attacked a strategic Mali army base in the central region of Mopti on Thursday, military and... Read more
11 Sep
Algeria closes airspace to UAE after diplomatic break
Algiers – Algeria said Thursday it was closing its airspace to Emirati-registered civilian and military aircraft after cutting diplomatic... Read more
11 Sep
Nigeria police chief vows ‘safe, secure’ vote despite insecurity
Abuja – Nigeria’s police chief insisted upcoming national polls will be secure, in an interview with AFP, despite violence... Read more
11 Sep
