Nearly 50 prisoners flee in southwest DRC jailbreak
Kikwit – Nearly 50 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the... Read more
13 Aug
Putin, North Korea’s Kim vow stronger ties ahead of US-Russia summit
Seoul – Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead... Read more
13 Aug
Rwanda says UN claims it helped kill DRC civilians ‘unacceptable’
Kigali – Rwanda on Monday branded UN accusations that its army had helped the M23 armed group kill hundreds... Read more
12 Aug
Several Ivory Coast opposition figures charged with ‘terrorist’ offences
Abidjan – Prosecutors in the Ivory Coast said Monday they have charged 11 people, including members of the opposition... Read more
12 Aug
Israel PM says new plan for Gaza ‘best way to end the war’
Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to take control of Gaza City and target the... Read more
12 Aug
Colombia presidential hopeful dies after June rally shooting
Bogotá – Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his... Read more
12 Aug
Combat resumes between M23, Congo army in east DRC
Bukavu – Violent combat has broken out between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic... Read more
12 Aug
Trump says plans to test out Putin as Europe engages Ukraine
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Monday described his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin as a “feel-out meeting”... Read more
12 Aug
South Sudan, Uganda to investigate border clashes: army
Juba – South Sudan and Uganda will jointly investigate recent deadly clashes on their border, the South Sudanese army... Read more
11 Aug
Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli govt move to expand Gaza war
Tel Aviv – Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to... Read more
11 Aug
