Africa
Italian Ambassador Killed In DR Congo Attack
A DR Congo flag. Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed on Monday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled
Libya’s Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt
A file photo taken on July 28, 2020 shows Fathi Bashagha, Interior Minister of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), addressing a press conference at the Tajura Training Institute,
Ebola Death Toll Rises To Four In DR Congo
This file photo taken on August 15, 2014 shows an MSF medical workers checking their protective clothing in a mirror at an MSF facility in Kailahun, epicentre of the world’s
Sudan Shifts To Managed Currency Float Amid Economic Crisis
West Darfur State is one of the states of Sudan, and one of five comprising the Darfur region. Sudan announced Sunday it was ditching its fixed exchange rate and
31 Dead In DR Congo Plague Outbreak
Map of Congo Thirty-one people have died in an outbreak of plague that erupted in northeastern DR Congo three months ago, health officials and experts said on Friday. “We
Niger Election: Two Political Veterans Face Off In Presidential Contest
File photo: A Nigerien soldier stands next to ballot boxes before Niger’s presidential and legislative voting materials distribution in Niamey, Niger, on December 26, 2020. Issouf SANOGO / AFP
Ugandan Soldiers Jailed For Assaulting Journalists
Supporters of Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, and local and foreign journalists are assaulted by Uganda Military Police outside the UN Human Rights offices on
Ugandan Soldiers Jailed For Assaulting Journalists
The Ugandan flag. Four Ugandan soldiers were handed prison sentences of up to three months by a military court on Thursday for taking part in the brutal beating of
Zimbabwe Begins Vaccine Roll-Out With Chinese Jabs
A China National Biotec Group (CNBG) vaccine candidate for COVID-19 coronavirus is on display at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing on September 6, 2020.
Six Children Killed While Playing With Old Bomb In Uganda
Six children were killed and five others injured in northwest Uganda after an old explosive they found in the bushes detonated as they played with it, police said Thursday. Three
