Countries

Mauritius ex-finance minister charged over 2nd fraud case

Port Louis – Mauritius’s former finance minister was arrested and charged on Wednesday with “conspiracy to commit fraud” before being... Read more

17 Apr

Countries

Guinea opposition leader’s court appeal adjourned

Conakry – Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah saw his court appeal adjourned for a third time on Wednesday after he... Read more

17 Apr

Countries

Nigerian mixed-faith families sense danger as violence flares

Jos – When the news came through of yet another massacre in the countryside in Nigeria’s volatile Plateau state, local... Read more

17 Apr

World

Trump says ‘joke’ Harvard should be stripped of funds

Washington – US President Donald Trump called Harvard a “joke” Wednesday and said it should lose its government research... Read more

17 Apr

World

China’s Xi arrives in Cambodia for state visit

Phnom Penh – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Thursday, capping a three-stop... Read more

17 Apr

Ukraine

Zelensky says ‘good progress’ in minerals talks with US

Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday negotiators were making “good progress” with the United States in... Read more

17 Apr

Countries

Tanzania opposition says election disqualification is unconstitutional

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party on Tuesday declared its disqualification from upcoming national polls was unconstitutional, only... Read more

16 Apr

Countries

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

World

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

Countries

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