Africa
‘No-one can stop them’: African migrants aim for Spain’s Canary Islands
Standing in a cemetery of abandoned boats, Mohamed Fane picks a West African franc off the floor and shudders at the traumatic memory of his...
Satellite pictures show devastation at Russian air base in Crimea
Satellite pictures released on Thursday showed devastation at a Russian air base in Crimea, hit in an attack that suggested Kyiv may have obtained new...
Ukraine war making 40 mln people go hungry, Africa to bear brunt, says US
The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will cause 40 million people to become food...
A dose of marijuana and some hyena testicles can save Kenya says presidential candidate Wajackoyah
Sexagenarian reggae aficionado and presidential candidate George Wajackoyah is convinced he has the right medicine for the ills troubling Kenya’s voters: a dose of marijuana...
UN experts: Rwanda has intervened militarily in eastern Congo
A United Nations Group of Experts said it has “solid evidence” that Rwandan troops have been fighting alongside the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic...
Poachers kill more rhinos in South Africa to meet Asian demand
South Africa has seen an increase in the number of rhinos illegally killed for their horns in the first half of 2022, as poachers shifted...
UN intervention brigade in Congo opened fire at border post causing loss of life (Updated)
Soldiers returning from leave to a United Nations intervention brigade in Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire at a border post, leading to an unknown...
High-level talks with Egypt could take place, Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday there is no reason for high-level talks with Ankara’s estranged rival Egypt not to take place, as its...
Protesters ransack UN peacekeepers’ offices in eastern DR Congo
Hundreds of protesters attacked a United Nations peacekeeping force’s warehouse and looted offices on Monday in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, demanding...
