At least 32 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt, the health ministry has said. The collision occurred on Saturday morning…
Ghana: ‘Dancehall king’ Shatta Wale trying Afrobeats
It has to be a testament to the power of Afrobeats that even Shatta Wale is embracing the wonder genre. Ghana’s self-styled king of dancehall has built a highly successful…
Kazakhstan: Mine fire leaves at least 32 dead
At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The blaze came on the same day as a deal…
USA: Friends TV comedy star Matthew Perry dies at 54
US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54. The actor was found dead…
Kenya: Pro-Palestine protesters briefly detained
Kenyan police have released three people who were arrested for participating in a pro-Palestine meeting in the capital, Nairobi. The three were freed on Sunday without charges after widespread criticism…
Tanzania: AUthorities sign the contested port deal with UAE firm
Tanzania has signed a 30-year port management agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite opposition to the deal. Under the agreement, Dubai Port (DP) World will run four berths…
Nigeria: Supreme court hears presidential poll challenge
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has begun hearing the opposition’s challenge to the February 2023 presidential election result. The poll was won by Bola Tinubu but his main opponents – Atiku Abubakar…
Niger: Hundreds of French troops leave base for Chad
Nearly 200 French soldiers have left Niger’s south-western Ouallam town amid ongoing withdrawals from the Sahel nation, state-owned Tele Sahel TV station reports. It said that 193 French soldiers based…
DRC: Rebels recapture town in fresh fighting
Fighting has again erupted in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between pro-government forces and rebels from the M23 group. Residents say the rebels have occupied the town…
Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu wants India out
“We don’t want any foreign military boots on Maldivian soil… I promised this to the people of the Maldives and I will live up to my promise from day one.”…