Sweden’s new foreign minister has ditched its pioneering “feminist foreign policy”, saying the label has become more important than its content. But Tobias Billstrom said “we will always stand for…
Mozambique: Rwandan troops find hidden arms cache
Rwandan troops deployed to help fight insurgents in northern Mozambique say they have discovered a stockpile of weapons and ammunition hidden by jihadists. The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) posted a…
Eritrea: Catholic bishop detained
A Catholic bishop was arrested by Eritrean security agents on Saturday morning at Asmara international airport after arriving from Europe. The government has not publicly commented on the reported arrest…
Mali: Dozens of militants killed in air strikes
Malian forces say they killed 50 militants in air strikes conducted in Tessalit area in the northern Kidal region, the state broadcaster ORTM reported. The strikes were directed at positions…
Uganda: President Museveni’s son the general defiant on president’s Twitter ban
Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba says “no one will ban him from anything” a day after his father, President Yoweri Museveni, directed that he stops commenting on government affairs on Twitter.…
India: News website removes Meta investigation after row
An Indian news website has removed four investigative reports it published on Meta after a controversy. The reports, published by The Wire, said a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata…
Myanmar: Eight killed in prison blasts
At least eight people have been killed in explosions at Myanmar’s notorious Insein prison in Yangon. Two parcel bombs went off at the entrance to the jail on Wednesday morning,…
USA: 11 dead as flesh-eating bacteria illness cases spike
The Florida county that was devastated by Hurricane Ian last month has seen a surge in cases of flesh-eating bacteria illnesses and deaths. Officials say Lee County, where the category…
Saudi Arabia: US citizen jailed for 16 years over critical tweets
A US national held in Saudi Arabia has received a 16-year jail sentence for writing tweets critical of the government. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, who also has Saudi citizenship, was…
Nigeria: Anti-drug agency raids the wrong house
The Nigerian anti-drug agency has apologised to a man in the central state of Plateau after its operatives raided his home by mistake as they targeted a suspected drug dealer.…