Asia China’s Xi meets Egyptian leader Sisi in Beijing BEIJING: President Xi Jinping welcomed Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Beijing on Wednesday, as the... Published 29 May, 2024 05:27pm
Africa Smuggling of African gold on the rise: NGO LAGOS: Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is smuggled out of Africa each year, much of it bound for Dubai before it... Published 30 May, 2024 05:08pm
Africa South Africa gears up for ‘most unpredictable’ vote JOHANNESBURG: South Africans braced Tuesday for a tight general election that may loosen the ruling ANC’s 30-year... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Africa Burkina Faso extends junta rule by five years Burkina Faso’s ruling junta will remain in power for another five years after participants in national talks on... Published 26 May, 2024 10:50am
Africa South Africa’s Ramaphosa promises to ‘do better’ as election looms SOWETO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Saturday to do more on issues including jobs and state... Published 25 May, 2024 11:18pm
Africa Eleven killed in Tanzania sugar factory accident DAR ES SALAAM: Eleven people including three foreigners were killed in an accident on Thursday at a major sugar... Published 24 May, 2024 06:27am
Africa African Union ‘strongly condemns’ DR Congo coup bid NAIROBI: The head of the African Union Commission said he was following events in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Published 20 May, 2024 12:23pm
MENA DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa ‘coup attempt’: army KINSHASA: The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi... Published 19 May, 2024 05:13pm
Africa IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024 ABUJA: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for... Published 09 May, 2024 07:47pm
Africa Kenya floods death toll at 228 as crisis persists NAIROBI: Kenya said Sunday that the death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 and ... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Africa Niger receives new Russian advisors, equipment NIAMEY, (Niger): New Russian military advisors and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Africa Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228 NAIROBI: The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to... Updated 05 May, 2024 10:16pm
Africa Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches NAIROBI: The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry... Published 03 May, 2024 03:42pm
Africa Kenya delays schools reopening due to floods NAIROBI: Kenya said Monday that it would postpone the reopening of schools by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains”... Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:30pm
Africa Burkina Faso says it is investigating northern killings Burkina Faso is investigating killings in two northern villages in February, a government spokesperson said on... Published 28 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
Africa Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
Africa Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine LAGOS: Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targetting millions of children in a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Africa Kenya military chopper crash kills defence chief, senior officers NAIROBI: Kenya’s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Africa Donors hope to raise more than $1bn for Sudan PARIS/CAIRO: Donors will hopefully pledge “well over a billion euros,” ($1.07 billion) for war-torn Sudan at a... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Africa IMF greenlights further $360 million in Ghana aid ACCRA: The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it had validated a fresh tranche of aid of $360 million for... Published 13 Apr, 2024 08:38pm
Africa Mozambique ferry disaster kills 97 MAPUTO: Rescuers carried out search operations off the northern coast of Mozambique on Monday after a makeshift ... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Africa Over 90 dead as Mozambique ferry sinks off northern coast, BBC says More than 90 people died after a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, the BBC said, citing domestic... Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:23pm
Africa Egyptian President Sisi sworn in for third term CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in Tuesday for his third term as leader of the Arab world’s... Published 02 Apr, 2024 05:16pm
Africa IMF approves $820mn as part of Egypt bailout WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced the immediate disbursement of $820 million to the... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:26pm
Africa Bus accident in S Africa kills at least 45 BENGALURU: South Africa’s Department of Transport on Thursday said a bus crash near Mamatlakala in the northern... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Africa S Africa’s ex-president Zuma barred from May election JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s electoral officials said on Thursday they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:24am
Africa HRW urges Somalia to reject lowering age of majority NAIROBI: Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Somalia’s parliament Friday to reject a constitutional amendment that aims... Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:22am
Africa More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released ABUJA: More than 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria earlier this month were released... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Africa Nearly 300 Nigerian students released after abduction in Kaduna MAIDUGURI: Nearly 300 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria this month have been... Published 24 Mar, 2024 02:06pm
Middle East Egypt hosts Arab talks with Blinken on steps to end Gaza war Israel has waged relentless aggression that has killed nearly 32,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to health ministry in Gaza Updated 21 Mar, 2024 11:51pm