Category: World
Mali junta accuses ‘foreign states’ of attempted destabilisation plot
The authorities in Mali on Thursday said a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working for French intelligence services, and accused "fo [...]
South Africa row over army chief’s pro-Iran comments
South Africa's army chief has been criticised after he reportedly pledged military and political support to Iran during a recent visit to the country. [...]
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and [...]
Namibian President rejects bill & Melinda Gates Foundation birth control trials
Namibia’s President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has turned down a proposal from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct trials of a new hormon [...]
Japanese boxers die from brain injuries
A devastating incident has shaken the Japanese boxing community, with two boxers losing their lives due to brain injuries sustained during a single ev [...]
Sudan: Refugees grapple with hunger and cholera in displacement camps
Cholera is ripping through the refugee camps of Tawila in Darfur in western Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of people have been left with nothing b [...]
‘I will try to get back territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin’ -Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he will try to get some territory back for Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Frid [...]
Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska and when will it happen?
The US and Russia have agreed to hold a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin next Friday, to discuss ways forward to end the war in Ukraine [...]
US doubles bounty on Nicolás Maduro to $50m over drug trafficking allegations
The United States government has escalated its long-running confrontation with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by doubling the reward for informat [...]
Chad: Opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence
Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for disseminating racist and xenophobic messa [...]