West Africa bloc chief warns Guinea risks ‘heavy sanctions’
Dakar – The acting head of West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday warned Guinea’s ruling junta that the country... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Mozambique, Tanzania pen deals to fight terrorism
Maputo – Leaders of Mozambique and Tanzania said on Wednesday they had signed defence and security deals aimed at... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Missiles, drones paraded in Yemen capital on rebel anniversary
Sanaa – Thousands of troops paraded in Sanaa as Yemen’s Huthi rebels marked the eighth anniversary of their seizure... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Five things to know about Italy ahead of elections
Rome – An economic powerhouse plagued by unstable politics, European football champions unable to qualify for the World Cup... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Burkina Faso soldiers jailed over 1990 student leader murder
Ouagadougou – A Burkina Faso court has found three former presidential guards guilty of involvement in the 1990 murder of... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoon
Madrid – Spain granted personhood status on Wednesday to a large saltwater lagoon to give its threatened ecosystem better... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
‘Very high chance’ Hong Kong will end year in recession
Hong Kong – Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Morocco extends activist’s jail time on appeal
Rabat – A Moroccan appeals court on Wednesday extended by another year the prison sentence of an activist tried... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
11 farmers ‘executed’ by suspected jihadists in Niger
Niamey – Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have shot dead 11 farmers – nine from Niger and two Nigerians –... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
South African inflation slows slightly as fuel prices drop
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa slowed slightly in August as fuel prices dropped, but it remained near a... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
