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
Trump says spoke to Putin since meeting with Europeans
Washington – US President Donald Trump said Monday he had talked to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since meeting in... Read more
26 Aug
Burkina, Mali skip Nigeria-hosted African defence talks
Abuja – Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria Monday... Read more
26 Aug
Asian stocks down after Trump Fed firing, tariff threats
Hong Kong – Asian stocks retreated Tuesday after a series of market-rattling announcements by US President Donald Trump, including... Read more
26 Aug
Botswana declares public health emergency as medicines run out
Gaborone – Botswana declared a public health emergency on Monday after hospitals ran out of essential medicines due to... Read more
26 Aug
