Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
Bogo – The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose above 50 on Wednesday, with... Read more
1 Oct
Two Ivory Coast opposition members arrested ahead of polls
Abidjan – Two leading members of the opposition party of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo were arrested Tuesday and... Read more
1 Oct
Taliban shut down communications across Afghanistan
Kabul – Taliban authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began severing fibre optic... Read more
30 Sep
Mozambique insurgents kill four in town near military base
Maputo – Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group in northern Mozambique killed four civilians in an attack on... Read more
30 Sep
West Africans deported by US to Ghana dumped in Togo without papers
Abuja – West Africans deported by the United States to Ghana are now fending for themselves in Togo after... Read more
30 Sep
Gazans say Trump’s peace plan a ‘farce’
Gaza City – Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President... Read more
30 Sep
Madagascar president sacks government following deadly protests
Antananarivo – Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday sacked his government following days of deadly unrest which the United... Read more
30 Sep
Trump’s Gaza plan wins Netanyahu backing, but hinges on Hamas
Washington – US President Donald Trump secured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing for a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday,... Read more
30 Sep
At least 36 dead in India stampede: chief minister
New Delhi – At least 36 people were killed Saturday after a stampede broke out at a campaign rally... Read more
29 Sep
Guinea presidential vote set for December 28
Conakry – Guinea’s presidential election will be held on December 28, the presidency of the junta-ruled country announced in... Read more
29 Sep
