Category: World
Gov’t sees Pope’s slave trade admission as turning point in reparations debate
The government has described the recent apology by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV over the Holy See’s role in the transatlantic slave trade as a major mome [...]
Kenya school fire claims lives of 16 pupils, dozens injured
Sixteen students have tragically died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya, with dozens more injured and hosp [...]
Mali probes Adamus sister company over tax evasion, offshore account, and royalty breaches
Fresh scrutiny has hit a sister company of mining firm Adamus Resources after the Government of Mali launched formal investigations into alleged tax, [...]
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
A suspect who shot at a White House checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials hav [...]
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine candidate; human trials possible within months
Scientists at Imperial College London and teams at Oxford University are racing to adapt rapid vaccine platforms to tackle recent Ebola threats, using [...]
Senegal’s president fires Prime Minister Sonko amid bitter feud
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of escalating tensions [...]
Mali Jihadists Torch Dozens of Vehicles, Enforce Blockade Ahead of Eid
In Mali, jihadist groups have intensified their campaign of violence by enforcing a blockade ahead of the Eid holiday, leaving dozens of vehicles burn [...]
Ebola treatment center torched in DR Congo amid rising local tensions
An angry crowd set fire to Ebola treatment tents at Rwampara General Hospital in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The violence erupted af [...]
Boy, 15, withdraws from Nigerian parliamentary race after age fraud allegations
A 15-year-old Nigerian boy identified as Sadisu Buba Mahmud has withdrawn from the race for a seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives after investi [...]
Togo opens borders to all African travelers in major free-movement push
Togo has abolished visa requirements for citizens of all African countries in a landmark move aimed at accelerating continental integration and boosti [...]