Several killed in Nigeria in crowd stampedes
Lagos – Two crowd stampedes, one in the capital Abuja and another in the southern town of Okija, have... Read more
22 Dec, 2024
Two held in Zambia for targeting president with sorcery
Lusaka – Zambian police said they have arrested two men for allegedly trying to “harm” the president of the... Read more
22 Dec, 2024
Tensions peak in Mozambique as results due in disputed vote
Johannesburg – Mozambique is braced for an escalation in protests after the announcement due by Monday of final results... Read more
20 Dec, 2024
France’s Macron arrives in cyclone-hit Mayotte to assess devastation
Mamoudzou — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday arrived in Mayotte to assess the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Sharp slowdown pushes New Zealand into recession
Wellington — New Zealand tipped into recession in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, with the economy suffering... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
TikTok’s rise from fun app to US security concern
San Francisco — As the US Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a law that could get TikTok banned... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Ghana’s president-elect names anti-graft team to recover funds
Accra – Ghana’s president-elect John Mahama on Wednesday appointed an anti-corruption task force, part of his campaign vow to... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Gabon lifts curfew over a year after military coup
Libreville – Gabon’s ruling junta on Wednesday lifted a curfew that had been in force since it seized power... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Nigerian president to sustain reforms with 2025 budget
Abuja – Nigeria’s president said on Wednesday the reforms undertaken by his administration have yielded results and there will... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
The legal cases rankling Spain’s PM
Madrid — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is grappling with a series of legal probes involving his inner circle,... Read more
18 Dec, 2024
