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
World WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics Geneva – Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how... Read more 16 Apr
World Trump says ball in China’s court on tariffs Washington – Donald Trump believes it is up to China to come to the negotiating table on trade, the... Read more 16 Apr