US President Joe Biden has launched his first official overseas trip with a warning to Russia that it faces “robust and meaningful” consequences if it engages in “harmful activities”. Mr Biden made clear his intention to strengthen ties with US Read More …
France is halting joint military operations with Mali over last week’s coup in the West African country. It said the suspension would continue until it received guarantees about a return to civilian rule in Mali. French forces have been supporting Read More …
More than 10,000 people have attended an anti-US rally in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to denounce President Joe Biden’s policy on the conflict in the country’s northern region of Tigray. Mr. Biden had called for a ceasefire in the conflict, Read More …
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Catholic Bishops in Kenya during their ordinary plenary assembly which concluded Thursday, May 27, highlighted issues of concern in the country which need to be addressed encouraging Kenyans that amidst despair and sufferings, they should Read More …
Microsoft says another wave of Russian cyber-attacks has targeted government agencies and human rights groups in 24 countries, most in the US. It said about 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations had been attacked this week. The Read More …
Nigeria’s army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. The incident happened as the plane was trying to land in bad weather, the military said. Ten other officers, Read More …
Israel has deployed tanks and troops to its border with Gaza, as it mulls whether to launch a ground operation in the territory after days of violence. Conflict raged throughout yesterday as Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel and the Read More …
Three more African countries – Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria – have now detected the Indian variant of coronavirus, Dr Ngoy Nsenga, from the World Health Organization, has said. The confirmation brings to seven the number of Read More …
Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say. Twenty-one other people, mostly children, were injured. A 19-year-old suspect was detained. The attack happened in the capital Read More …
At least 17 people have allegedly been killed in India’s West Bengal state since Sunday in clashes following local elections. They were all reportedly party workers who belonged to the states governing Trinomial Congress (TMC) and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Read More …