Jihadists take control of strategic Mali town
Bamako – Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda have taken over the strategic town of Farabougou in central Mali, a week... Read more
29 Aug
More than 6,000 flee Kenya refugee camp as aid shortages worsen: UN
Nairobi – More than 6,000 South Sudanese refugees have left one of Kenya’s biggest refugee camps, the United Nations... Read more
29 Aug
North Korea’s Kim to attend military parade in China next week
Beijing – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in China next week to... Read more
28 Aug
Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists
Washington – President Donald Trump’s administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists... Read more
28 Aug
Ivorian govt workers ‘kidnapped’ by Burkina volunteer force: sources
Abidjan – Six Ivorians working for a government refugee office have been “kidnapped” and taken over the border by... Read more
28 Aug
Russian attack kills eight in Kyiv
Kyiv – Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at... Read more
28 Aug
Moroccan feminist accused of ‘offending Islam’ denied medical release
Rabat – A Moroccan court rejected on Wednesday a request to release on bail activist Ibtissame Lachgar, who faces... Read more
28 Aug
Rwanda, Mozambique sign ‘peace and security’ agreement
Kigali – Rwanda and Mozambique have signed a “peace and security” agreement during a visit by the southern African... Read more
28 Aug
Chad counts 68 deaths in cholera outbreak in refugee camp
N’Djamena – A cholera epidemic at a camp for Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad has killed 68 people since... Read more
27 Aug
Niger restricts European visa delivery in ‘reciprocal’ move
Niamey – Junta-run Niger will restrict where Europeans can obtain a visa for the Sahel country in response to... Read more
27 Aug
