Kenya: First lady declares prayers against homosexuality

Kenya’s First Lady Rachel Ruto has declared national prayers against homosexuality in the country, saying the family unit was under attack. Mrs Ruto said the country cannot condone the Supreme…

UK: CBI boss Tony Danker steps aside after misconduct allegations

The boss of one of the UK’s largest business groups has stepped aside while an investigation takes place into complaints about his conduct at work. The CBI said it took…

South Korea: Seoul to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour

South Korea has controversially agreed to pay compensation to its own citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War Two. Seoul’s proposal aims to resolve a…

Greece: PM Mitsotakis seeks forgiveness from families

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 victims of this week’s train crash. In a Facebook message, Mr Mitsotakis said that “in…

Bangladesh: Authorities investigate huge fire at world’s largest refugee camp

Bangladesh authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire in a Rohingya refugee camp which has left 12,000 people without shelter. No casualties have been reported, but the fire…

Burundi: Gitega sends troops in fight against DR Congo rebels

Burundi says it is deploying about 100 soldiers to North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where dozens of armed groups are fighting. They are to join a…

Mali: Two aid workers kidnapped in militant hotspot

Two workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in Mali. The organisation said the abductions took place on a road between the north-eastern cities of…

Nigeria: Opposition to contest election results

Opposition parties in Nigeria’s fiercely contested polls will attempt to do what has been described as the impossible – getting a court to overturn the outcome of a presidential election…

UK: Leaked messages suggest plan to frighten public with Covid

Matt Hancock suggested to an aide that they “frighten the pants off everyone” messages published by the Sunday Telegraph show. It appears the former health secretary discussed when to reveal…

France: Emmanuel Macron’s mission to counter Russia in Africa

Libreville, Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa – France’s President Emmanuel Macron is on a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tries to shift French policy on the continent away from military…