Countries German woman convicted of bank robbery in DRC Kinshasa – A German woman of Congolese origin was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison in the Democratic... Read more 27 Nov, 2025
Cȏte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast detains opposition spokesman for ‘terrorism’: lawyer Abidjan – Police took the spokesman of Ivory Coast’s largest opposition party into custody on Wednesday, accusing him of... Read more 27 Nov, 2025
Countries Guinea Bissau rocked by coup, president’s arrest Bissa – Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday,... Read more 27 Nov, 2025
Countries EU, Africa pledge to boost trade, tackle migration at summit Luanda – European and African leaders committed to strengthening trade and better tackling irregular migration Tuesday, at the end... Read more 26 Nov, 2025
Countries 24 students freed after kidnapping in northwest Nigeria last week Lagos – Two dozen Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their boarding school last week in the country’s northwest... Read more 26 Nov, 2025
Countries Guinea Bissau presidential candidates declare victory ahead of results Bissau – Both the current president and the main opposition candidate in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential elections have declared victory following... Read more 26 Nov, 2025
Countries Pentagon boss to visit Dominican Republic amid US-Venezuela row Santo Domingo – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday will visit the Dominican Republic, a close US Caribbean ally,... Read more 26 Nov, 2025
Countries Floods and landslides kill eight in Indonesia Jakarta – Floods and landslides killed at least eight people and injured dozens after torrential rains struck Indonesia’s island... Read more 26 Nov, 2025
Countries Taiwan’s president to propose $40 bn in extra defence spending Taipei – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday his government will propose $40 billion in additional defence spending over... Read more 26 Nov, 2025
Countries Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge Ciudad Juárez – Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge with... Read more 25 Nov, 2025