Did Russia, Iran provoke Niger walkout from US military pact? | Politics News
Niger has suspended a military agreement with the United States that gave American troops a key base and launchpad in Africa’s Sahel region. The move,…
Migrant workers exploited, abused in Italy’s prized fine wine vineyards | Labour Rights
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Piedmont, Italy – One of the first words that Sajo* learned in the Langhe,…
The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation | Women’s Rights News
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole. The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting…
What’s the impact of Niger cutting military ties with the US? | TV Shows
Niger was a crucial Western ally before a coup happened there last July. Niger has cut military ties with the United States – a setback…
Israel asks ICJ not to order new measures over looming famine in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Israel asks the UN court to reject South Africa’s request for more emergency orders in the Gaza genocide case. Israel has asked the International Court…
Niger suspends military cooperation with US: Spokesman | Politics News
The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation. Niger has suspended its military agreement with…
Myleene Klass, 45, looks sensational in plunging pink swimsuit in South Africa as she models her range
MYLEENE Klass shows off her rock chick credentials — as she poses in pink swimwear in front of an outcrop on a beach. The 45-year-old…
Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members | Shipping News
Navy captures MV Ruen off the Indian coast, ending the three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier. Indian naval forces including special commandos have seized…
Sixteen Nigerian soldiers killed in attack in Delta state | Conflict News
The soldiers were on a mission to stop the conflict between two communities in the Bomadi region. Sixteen Nigerian soldiers have been killed on a…
‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote | Elections News
The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election to replace outgoing President Macky Sall.…
New Wave Of Cholera Outbreaks In Africa Despite Containment Measures
A few days before Christmas in 2008, 15-year-old Nigel Chigudu told UNICEF that he watched as his siblings struggled with the intense grip of cholera…
Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends | Al-Shabab News
Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate. A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near government buildings in Somalia’s…
Senegal’s top opposition leaders released from prison as elections loom | Politics News
Freedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race. Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison,…
The Sacrifice Zone | Al Jazeera
People and Power travels to Zambia to investigate one of the world’s worst ‘sacrifice zones’. Around the world, tens of millions of people live in…
The never-ending war on truth | Media
On March 9, 2015, five men driving a white truck with a concealed number plate abducted Itai Dzamara, a Zimbabwean journalist and activist, from a…
Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates | Politics News
Senegalese voters have a crowded field of 19 candidates to pick from when they vote this month to elect a new leader to replace President…
UK plans to pay asylum seekers to move to Rwanda | Migration News
Plans are separate from the ‘Rwanda bill’, a stalled plan to forcibly deport most asylum seekers to the African country. The United Kingdom’s government is…
Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners | Shipping News
MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates when it was attacked. Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off…
Ethiopia’s Civil unrest and the Tightrope of the Stability of Horn of Africa
In a continent already beleaguered by the ravages of conflict, from the brutal civil war in Sudan displacing millions to the simmering hostilities between Rwanda…
Ramadan Mubarak: Hear greetings in different languages | Interactive News
Here is how to wish someone Ramadan Mubarak in various languages around the world. Following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee, Saudi…