BY VOA, 2ND OCT,2022-Burkina Faso’s new military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore told VOA in an interview Saturday he is not looking for a confrontation with
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Rwandan Tycoon Had Key Genocide Role, Trial Hears
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESS The Hague (AFP), Sep 29 – Rwandan tycoon Felicien Kabuga played a crucial role in the 1994 genocide, prosecutors said
WORLDDeath Toll Doubles, Hundreds Arrested In ‘Harrowing’ Iran Protest Crackdown
BY AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE- Paris (AFP), Sep 24 – The official death toll has nearly doubled to 35 in a crackdown by Iran’s security forces on
Iran Stages Rallies To Counter Week Of Deadly Protests
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Paris (AFP), Sep 23 – Thousands demonstrated across Iran on Friday at government-backed pro-hijab counter rallies, after a week of
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE-US President Joe Biden on Saturday headed to London to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The state funeral, the first
US, S.Africa Leaders Vow Cooperation After Ukraine Discord
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSEWashington (AFP), Sep 16 – The leaders of South Africa and the United States called Friday for close cooperation on health, security and
Beckham Joins Thousands In Queue For Queen’s Coffin
BY AFP,16TH SEPT,2022-Former England football captain David Beckham has joined the huge queues in London to file past the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II Embarks On Solemn Final Journey
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Ballater (United Kingdom) (AFP), Sep 11 – Thousands of mourners lined the route to pay their respects as Queen Elizabeth
President Uhuru orders Flags to fly at half mast as Kenya mourns the Late Queen Elizabeth II
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,9TH SEPT,2022-Kenya will observe a period of national mourning from today sunset until sunset on Monday, 12th September, 2022 in memory of the
The final bow: Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 96- Palace
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE LONDON, UK, Sep 8 – Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of
Royal Family Gathers As Queen Elizabeth Under ‘Medical Supervision’
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Ballater (United Kingdom) (AFP), Sep 8 – Queen Elizabeth II’s closest family rushed to Scotland on Thursday after doctors placed the
NASA Postpones Rocket Launch To Moon After Fuel Leak
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP), Sep 3 – NASA on Saturday scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-story
On Risky Mission, UN Team Reaches Ukraine Nuclear Plant
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE (Ukraine) (AFP), Aug 31 – UN inspectors arrived at a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine Thursday despite an early
Pakistan Orders Thousands To Evacuate Near Flood-Swollen Rivers
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Mingora (Pakistan) (AFP), Aug 27 – Thousands of people living near flood-swollen rivers in Pakistan’s north were ordered to evacuate Saturday as
War In Ukraine: Latest Developments
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP), Aug 25 – Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Nuclear plant disconnected – Ukraine’s
Angolans Vote For President In Tightest Ever Race
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Luanda (AFP), Aug 24 – Angolans were casting ballots on Wednesday in what was expected to be the most competitive vote
Shanghai’s Bund To Go Dark As China Heatwave Prompts Power Cuts
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Shanghai (AFP), Aug 22 – Shanghai will switch off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront for two days from Monday,
Pope ‘Concerned’ After Nicaraguan Bishop Detained
BY AFP,21ST AUG,2022-Pope Francis said Sunday he was “concerned” by rising tensions between the state and the Catholic church in Nicaragua, two days after bishop
At Least 12 Killed In Somalia Hotel Siege, Intelligence Officer Says
BY REUTERS,MOGADISHU ,SOMALIA, 20TH AUG,2022-At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu after al Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel, seizing control in
Wikimania festival ends on a high note with participants enjoying mind blowing sessions
BY WIKIPEDIA SPOKE PERSON,17TH AUG,2022– The Festival Edition of Wikimania lived up to its name with volunteers participating in person and virtually in sessions celebrating all
US First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive For COVID
BY AFP,16TH AUG,2022-US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and developed mild symptoms, the White House said Tuesday, two weeks after her
Calls For Peace As Kenya Awaits Results Of Tight Presidential Race
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 15 – Kenyans prayed for peace Sunday as they waited anxiously for the final outcome of the presidential
Wikimania 2022: The festival edition brings together Wikipedia volunteers around the world for virtual and in person celebrations of free knowledge
BY WIKIMEDIA SPOKESPERSON ,12TH AUG,2022-11 August, 2022 – Every year, hundreds of Wikimedians – the volunteers who make Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects possible – come
Three Palestinians Killed, 69 Shot In Israeli West Bank Raid
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Nablus (Palestinian Territories) (AFP), Aug 9 – Three people were killed and dozens wounded Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as Israeli
Croatia bus crash: 12 Polish pilgrims killed, 32 injured
BY BBC NEWS,NAIROBI,6TH AUG 2022-Twelve people have been killed after a bus carrying Polish pilgrims veered off a road in Croatia on Saturday and ended
China Scraps Cooperation With US Over Taiwan Spat
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Beijing (AFP), Aug 5 – China said Friday it was ending cooperation with the United States on a litany of key
Taiwan Defiant As China Readies Military Drills Over Pelosi Visit
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Taipei (AFP), Aug 3 – Taiwan struck a defiant tone Wednesday as it hosted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a furious
US kills Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan US drone strike
BY BBC NEWS,2ND AUG,2022-The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He
Death Toll From Uganda Floods Jumps To 22
BY AFP,1ST AUGUST, 2022 -The number of people killed in flash floods in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale has jumped to 22, including a
DR Congo: Guterres ‘outraged’ over peacekeepers’ aggression, calls for accountability
BY BBC NEWS,1ST AUG,2022-Secretary-General António Guterres is “outraged” over a “serious incident” that took place on Sunday morning on the border of the Democratic Republic
Ageing Pope Admits He Must Slow Down, Or Quit
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Aboard the Papal Plane (AFP), Jul 30 – Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day
Powerful Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Manila (AFP), Jul 27 – A 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed at least five people in the northern Philippines Wednesday, toppling buildings and
17 Suspected Haitian Migrants Die Off Bahamas Coast
BY APF,25TH JULY,2022-Seventeen suspected migrants from Haiti died in a boat accident off the coast of the Bahamas early on Sunday, officials from the two
More Than 20 Killed In South Iran Floods: State Media
BY AFP,Tehran (AFP), Jul 23 – Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 21 people and left others missing following heavy rainfall in the
Two Catholic Priests Abducted In Nigeria, Diocese Says
BY REAUTERS,KADUMA,17TH JULY,2022-Two Nigerian Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said, nearly two weeks after another priest
War In Ukraine: Latest Developments
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP), Jul 10 – Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Strike on east Ukraine building
Sri Lanka Leader Flees As Protesters Storm Home, Office
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Colombo (AFP), Jul 9 – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by
US, China Top Diplomats Hold ‘Constructive’ First Talks In Months
The pair were on the Indonesian resort island of Bali for G20 talks © POOL/AFP / Stefani Reynolds By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Bali (Indonesia)
Former Japan PM Abe Assassinated In Shooting
BY AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE –Kashihara (Japan) (AFP), Jul 8 – Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital on Friday, the facility treating him
Johnson Exit Marks ‘Opportunity’ To Reset UK-Ireland Ties: Irish PM
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Dublin (AFP), Jul 7 – Irish premier Micheal Martin said Thursday that Boris Johnson’s resignation as Conservative leader, paving the way
440 Inmates Escape After Suspected Boko Haram Raid On Nigeria Prison
BY REUTERS,6TH JULY,2022-Around 440 inmates are on the run after a suspected raid by Islamist Boko Haram militants on a prison in Nigeria’s capital Abuja
Rwanda’s Toto Safi and Nigeria’s Well of Science Among Finalists In £1.1m Afri-Plastics Challenge
BY CORRESPONDENT,Johannesburg, South Africa,4TH JULY 2022 – Ten (10) teams of innovators from across Sub-Saharan Africa have been named finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge with solutions
Libya Protesters Storm Parliament Building In Tobruk
BY VOA,2ND JULY,2022-Protesters stormed Libya’s parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk on Friday, demonstrating against deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock, Libyan media
TRescuers Scramble To Reach Afghan Quake Survivors As Foreign Aid Arrives
Bermal (Afghanistan) (AFP), Jun 23 – Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful
At Least 200 Civilians Killed In Western Ethiopia
BY CNN,21ST JUNE,2022-At least 200 civilians are believed to have been killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region by rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) on
Ukraine conflict: Both sides violating prisoners of war
BY REUTERS,13TH JUNE,2022-As in any war between two sovereign countries, the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of soldiers on both sides being taken captive.
Pope Apologises For Having To Cancel Africa Trip
BY AFP,12TH JUNE,2022- Pope Francis apologised to the people of Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan on Sunday for having to cancel his visit
Heavy Fighting As M23 Rebels Attack Eastern DR Congo Town
AFP,BUNAGANA,12TH JUNE,2022-Heavy fighting erupted on Sunday when M23 rebels launched a fresh attack on troops in the town of Bunagana, in the eastern Democratic Republic
Knee Problem Forces Pope Francis To Cancel July Africa Trip
BY REUTERS, 10TH JUNE,2022-Pope Francis’ July 2-7 trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff’s knee
Gunmen Kill 32 People In Volatile Northwest Nigeria
BY AFP,10TH JUNE,2022-Gunmen killed 32 people and razed dozens of houses in the latest attacks in Nigeria’s volatile northwestern state of Kaduna, local authorities said