Africa
Italian Ambassador Killed In DR Congo Buried In Rome
This photo taken on February 25, 2021 shows Carabinieri police officers carrying the flag-draped coffin of slain Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio into the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels
Benin Opposition Member In Custody Ahead Of Elections
A leading member of Benin’s opposition has been held and brought before a special court, the government said, as critics accuse the authorities of a crackdown ahead of upcoming
Niger Opposition Leader Claims Election Win Despite Results
Women walk past a campaign poster of Niger’s former president and presidential candidate Mahamane Ousmane on Febuary 18, 2021 in Niamey ahead of Niger’s presidential election runoff on Febuary 21.
First Vaccines Delivered Under Global Covax Scheme
Airport workers unload a shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from the Covax global Covid-19 vaccination programme, at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, on February 24, 2021. PHOTO: NIPAH DENNIS /
Zambian Police Officer Charged With Killing Protesters
PHOTO USED TO DEPICT THE STORY: Demonstrators marching towards the South African Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia on September 4, 2019, to protest against the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in
Cholera Kills 55 People In Northern Mozambique
A cholera outbreak has killed 55 people affected by a jihadist violence since the end of last year in northern Mozambique, UNICEF said Wednesday. Nearly 5,000 cases of cholera
Ghana Receives World’s First Doses Of Free Covax Vaccines
Airport workers transport on dollies a shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from the Covax global Covid-19 vaccination programme, at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on February 24, 2021. PHOTO: NIPAH
South Africa Sets Out Budget As Economy Reels From Pandemic
File: Molise Molise / AFP. The South African government will unveil its fiscal 2021 spending plans Wednesday as the continent’s most industrialised economy chief Ursula von der Leyengrapples with
Niger Opposition Leader Claims Win Despite Official Results Showing He Lost
Women walk past a campaign poster of Niger’s former president and presidential candidate Mahamane Ousmane on Febuary 18, 2021 in Niamey ahead of Niger’s presidential election runoff on Febuary 21.
Body Of Italian Ambassador Killed In DR Congo Returns Home
This photo taken and handout on February 23, 2021 by the Italian Foreign Ministry shows Italy’s Prime Minister, Mario Draghi (L) touch one of the flag-draped coffins of slain Italian
