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
Trump moves to fire Fed governor, escalating effort to control central bank
Washington – Donald Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has marked a dramatic escalation in his... Read more
27 Aug
Brazil’s Bolsonaro placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict
Brasília – A Brazilian judge on Tuesday declared far right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest while... Read more
27 Aug
HRW accuses Mauritania of years of African migrant abuse
Dakar – Mauritanian security forces have committed “serious human rights violations” against migrants and asylum seekers ranging from torture... Read more
27 Aug
French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia
Chisinau – The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of... Read more
27 Aug
