Ghana records first Mpox death as cases surge
Accra – Ghana has recorded its first death from Mpox, health authorities confirmed Sunday, amid a sharp rise in... Read more
28 Jul
Volkswagen takes 1.3-bn-euro hit from Trump tariffs
Frankfurt – German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump had cost it... Read more
25 Jul
Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll rises
Bulacan – Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon... Read more
25 Jul
UK doctors launch five-day strike, ignoring PM’s plea
London – Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for... Read more
25 Jul
Kenya police watchdog says 65 dead after recent protests
Nairobi – Sixty-five people were killed during recent violent demonstrations in Kenya as police used “disproportionate force”, the policing... Read more
25 Jul
Troops kill at least 95 ‘bandits’ in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes... Read more
25 Jul
Trial of DRC ex-leader Kabila to begin Friday: court
Kinshasa – The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo’s former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open... Read more
25 Jul
HRW urges Niger junta release detained ex-president
Abidjan – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Niger’s ruling junta to release Mohamed Bazoum, the president the military... Read more
24 Jul
White House pushes Obama ‘coup’ story to distract from Epstein
Washington – The White House pulled out all the stops Wednesday to promote claims that Barack Obama headed a... Read more
24 Jul
Ivory Coast denies journalists at risk ahead of presidential vote
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Wednesday denied that members of the press were at risk, a day after an... Read more
24 Jul
