World Indonesia and Russia to hold first joint naval drills Jakarta — Indonesia and Russia will hold their first joint naval drills next month, Jakarta’s navy said Tuesday, as... Read more 29 Oct, 2024
Countries WFP calls for full access to Sudan amid looming famine Port Sudan – The World Food Programme has called on the warring parties in Sudan’s conflict to grant full... Read more 28 Oct, 2024
Botswana Botswana vote shaken up by angry ex-president, disillusion Gaborone – Botswana holds a presidential election this week energised by a campaign by one previous head-of-state to unseat... Read more 28 Oct, 2024
Countries Mozambique opposition files for vote recount Maputo – Mozambique’s leading opposition party Podemos filed a lawsuit demanding a recount of the country’s election results, which... Read more 28 Oct, 2024
Countries At least three killed in Nigeria helicopter crash Abuja — At least three people died after a helicopter crashed on its way to an offshore oil production... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
World Modi announces more German visas for Indians as Scholz visits New Delhi — Germany will dramatically boost the number of skilled Indians it permits to work in the country,... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
World Fugitive mafia cocaine broker held in Colombia: Italy Rome — Italian police announced on Friday the arrest in Colombia of a dangerous fugitive accused of being the... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
Countries Niger’s ex-prime minister Hama Amadou dies aged 74 Niamey — Niger’s former prime minister Hama Amadou, known as “the Phoenix” for his talent for political comebacks, has... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
Countries Mozambique’s ruling party re-elected, opposition holds protests Maputo, Mozambique – Mozambique’s ruling party was declared to have won disputed presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
Technology Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with ‘Call of Duty’ release Paris — Microsoft’s ambition to become the “Netflix of video games” faces a huge test this week with the... Read more 24 Oct, 2024