Africa
UN migration agency calls for immediate action to respond to ‘severe’ humanitarian crisis in Congo
GENEVA The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday called for immediate and sustained action to respond to the "severe"...
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7 killed in gold mine collapses in western Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya Seven people died after a gold mine collapsed in western Kenya's Siaya County on Tuesday, police said. The...
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3M children face ‘highest registered level of overlapping, interconnected crises’ in Central African Republic: UNICEF
GENEVA UNICEF on Tuesday said that 3 million children face the "highest registered level of overlapping and interconnected crises' in...
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2 workers of foreign aid agency killed in eastern DR Congo
JOHANNESBURG Two workers of a UK-based international aid organization were killed in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the...
Read moreBandits: Nigeria’s military chief seeks stronger ties with South African defence forces
Defence chief Christopher Musa has called for reinforcement of ties between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the South African...
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Fourteen die in Southern Egypt building collapse
Fourteen people died when a three-storey building collapsed in the southern Egyptian city of Assiut, city Governor Essam Saad said...
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RutoMustGo: Kenyan youths carrying coffins defy police clampdown, hit streets for third week
For the third week, Kenyan youth carrying coffins hit the streets in protest against corruption and bad governance, calling for...
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Suspected female suicide bombers kill 18 in Nigeria’s restive region, says official
LAGOS, Nigeria Multiple explosions by suspected suicide bombers have killed at least 18 people, including children and a pregnant woman,...
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Turkish foreign minister hosts Congolese counterpart
LAGOS, Nigeria Multiple explosions by suspected suicide bombers have killed at least 18 people, including children and a pregnant woman,...
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Mauritanian President Ghazouani re-elected with 56.12% of votes cast
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania The incumbent Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the presidential election with 56.12% of the vote, while human...
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