Mali closes office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold in tax spat
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday closed the Bamako office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold over a tax dispute, Malian... Read more
16 Apr
China’s economy beats forecasts ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
Beijing – China said Wednesday its economy topped forecasts in the first quarter, as exporters rushed to shift goods... Read more
16 Apr
Paramilitaries declare rival government as Sudan war hits two-year mark
Cairo – Two years into a war that has left tens of thousands dead, Sudan’s RSF paramilitary force on Tuesday... Read more
16 Apr
WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Geneva – Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how... Read more
16 Apr
Trump says ball in China’s court on tariffs
Washington – Donald Trump believes it is up to China to come to the negotiating table on trade, the... Read more
16 Apr
USAID cuts rip through African health care systems
Abuja – As clouds gather and humidity rises across west Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly,... Read more
15 Apr
Attackers kill over 50 in volatile central Nigerian state
Jos – Attackers killed 52 people in Nigeria’s Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest eruption... Read more
15 Apr
Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Lilongwe – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a... Read more
15 Apr
Xi’s Vietnam trip aiming to ‘screw’ US, says Trump
Hanoi – China’s President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his... Read more
15 Apr
Ukrainians mourn Sumy strike victims as Russia denies targeting civilians
Sumy – Residents of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday grieved the victims of one of the deadliest... Read more
15 Apr
