Ugandan minister hurt in assassination bid: govt
Kampala (AFP) – Uganda’s transport minister, who used to lead the armed forces, was shot Tuesday in an attack... Read more
1 Jun, 2021
Echoes of Mugabe as Zimbabwe president entrenches power
Harare (AFP) – In office since the military-led ouster of Robert Mugabe three-and-a-half years ago, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa... Read more
1 Jun, 2021
Nigeria police disperse protesters wounding one: activists
Abuja (AFP) – Nigerian police dispersed a crowd of protesters Monday in the capital Abuja, injuring one, according to... Read more
31 May, 2021
Somaliland votes in long overdue elections
Mogadishu (AFP) – Voters in the self-declared republic of Somaliland cast their ballots Monday in elections that authorities say... Read more
31 May, 2021
Chad accuses C.Africa army of killing six of its soldiers
N’Djamena (AFP) – Chad on Monday accused the Central African Republic (CAR) of killing six of its soldiers at... Read more
31 May, 2021
Climate talks resume online as pressure to act grows
Paris (AFP) – For the first time since 2019 and following a flurry of net-zero pledges from the world’s... Read more
31 May, 2021
At least 39 dead in two attacks in eastern DR Congo
Bunia (DR Congo) (AFP) – At least 39 people have been killed in two new attacks in the eastern... Read more
31 May, 2021
West African leaders meet to discuss Mali double coup
Accra (AFP) – West African leaders were due to meet in Ghana on Sunday to discuss a response to... Read more
30 May, 2021
Polisario leader in court in Spain: what we know
Madrid (AFP) – The leader of Western Sahara’s independence movement, whose presence in Spain has angered the Moroccan government,... Read more
30 May, 2021
Ivory Coast hopes cashew 'grey gold' can conquer US market
Abidjan (AFP) – From a “triangular trade” that sees its nuts shelled in Asia before being shipped to the... Read more
30 May, 2021
