Africa
Pope Francis’ trip to Africa next month has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff’s knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday, raising questions about his ability to...
Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo but no apology
Belgium’s King Philippe reaffirmed his deepest regrets on Wednesday for the exploitation, racism and acts of violence during his country’s colonisation of the Democratic Republic...
Ireland and Cyprus discuss growing migrant flows to the island
Increasing migrant flows to Cyprus and the management of Ukrainian refugees arriving to Cyprus were discussed on Tuesday during a meeting between the Interior Minister,...
Ryanair forces South Africans to prove nationality with Afrikaans test (Updated)
Ryanair RYA.I is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, a language used by just 12% of the...
Gunmen kill worshippers during church service in Nigeria -media
Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria’s Ondo state during mass on Sunday, killing several people, local media reported. A doctor at a hospital in Owo,...
Spain monkeypox cases tally reaches 30, mostly linked to sauna
Health authorities in Spain reported on Friday 23 new confirmed cases of monkeypox, mainly in the Madrid region where the regional government closed a sauna...
Clashes rock Tripoli as Bashagha forced from capital
Clashes erupted in Libya’s capital on Tuesday as the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over government there but was forced back by a...
Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight
The need to secure new sources of metals for the energy transition amid sanctions on top producer Russia has increased the Africa risk appetite for...
Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse
Central African Republic’s adoption of bitcoin, while many of the world’s largest economies stay wary of it, has puzzled the cryptocurrency world and residents of...