UN ‘gravely alarmed’ by military mobilisation in Libya’s capital
Tripoli – The UN Support Mission in Libya said Tuesday that it was “gravely alarmed” over new military mobilisations... Read more
3 Sep
DRC ex-justice minister sentenced to 3 years hard labour for graft
Kinshasa – Firebrand former Democratic Republic of Congo justice minister Constant Mutamba was sentenced on Tuesday to three years... Read more
3 Sep
Sudan says no evidence of chemical weapons use in Khartoum
Khartoum – Sudan’s army-backed government has released a report saying it found no evidence of chemical contamination two months... Read more
3 Sep
Trump accuses Xi, Kim and Putin of conspiring against US
Washington – President Donald Trump accused the leaders of China, North Korea and Russia late Tuesday of conspiring against... Read more
3 Sep
Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
Jalalabad – Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend’s powerful earthquake... Read more
3 Sep
China ‘unstoppable’, says Xi with Kim, Putin at his side
Beijing – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade... Read more
3 Sep
Uganda opposition leader Besigye boycotts treason trial
Kampala – Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye boycotted the start of his long-delayed treason trial on Monday, accusing the... Read more
2 Sep
Burkina Faso adopts law banning homosexuality
Abidjan – Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years... Read more
2 Sep
Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at ‘unprecedented level’
Beijing – Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries’ ties were at an... Read more
2 Sep
Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
Jalalabad – Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck... Read more
2 Sep
