Nigerian fields fallow as jihadists, bandits push farmers off land
Kano – Weeks into Nigeria’s crucial annual rainy season, farmers across the north are abandoning their lands due to... Read more
12 Jun
Three Indian sailors dead after US hit ship off Oman: minister
New Delhi – Three Indian sailors on a commercial vessel hit by the United States off the coast of... Read more
11 Jun
UK probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children
London – Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Irish carrier Ryanair over fees... Read more
11 Jun
Ukrainian mother’s agony highlights abuse and weaponisation of draft
Kryvyi Rig – The last time 68-year-old Tetiana Zaitseva saw her son Artem, she was bringing him clothes after... Read more
11 Jun
Looted DRC coltan smuggled via Rwanda into global supply chains: NGO
Kinshasa – Coltan mined by armed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being smuggled out through Rwanda... Read more
11 Jun
Four killed as Nigeria security forces foil kidnapping attempt: police
Lagos – Police in Nigeria’s central Kogi State said they had fought off an attack by armed bandits on... Read more
11 Jun
A taste of home: Zimbabwe restaurants revive traditional food
Zimbabwe – With both hands gripping a large wooden spoon, a woman stirred thick maize-meal porridge — Zimbabwe’s staple... Read more
11 Jun
Military court jails Indonesian soldiers over acid attack on activist
Jakarta – A military court in Indonesia on Wednesday sentenced four soldiers to up to three years in prison... Read more
10 Jun
Jordan military says shot down 5 missiles from Iran
Amman – Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday, the army said, as Tehran and Washington... Read more
10 Jun
Pakistan says killed 26 militants in strikes along Afghanistan border
Islamabad – Pakistani airstrikes killed 26 militants in Afghanistan border areas, Pakistan’s government said on Wednesday. “In the aftermath... Read more
10 Jun
