Rafael Nadal calls time on epic tennis career
Paris — Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced he will retire after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
Uzbekistan accepts Afghan ambassador in win for Taliban government
Kabul — Uzbekistan has accepted an ambassador from Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, Kabul’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, a rare... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
79 million girls, women assaulted in sub-Saharan Africa – UNICEF
Nairobi – More than 79 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa have endured rape and sexual assault as... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
Egypt denies alleged involvement in Sudan war
Cairo – Egypt has denied allegations from Sudanese paramilitary chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, at war with the army since... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
New UK government closes in on major employment reform
London — Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to workers’... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study
Olivier Sterck, University of Oxford; Julia R Pozuelo, Harvard University; Maria Flinder Stierna, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and... Read more
10 Oct, 2024
Brazilian nun wins UN refugee prize
Geneva — Brazilian nun Sister Rosita Milesi on Wednesday won the United Nations refugee agency’s Nansen Award for decades... Read more
9 Oct, 2024
Who is Freeman Mbowe? Why Tanzania’s ruling party is targeting the opposition leader
Aikande Clement Kwayu, Tumaini University Makumira Tanzania’s opposition leaders have recently been the target of government crackdowns against political... Read more
9 Oct, 2024
‘End of the road?’ – Kenya Senate begins hearing motion to oust deputy president
Nairobi – A bid by Kenyan lawmakers to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua moved swiftly to the Senate on... Read more
9 Oct, 2024
Mozambique votes on new president in tense election
Maputo – Voters in Mozambique cast their ballots on Wednesday for a new president and parliament, with the Frelimo... Read more
9 Oct, 2024
