Wagner in Africa: a flourishing future but in what form?
Can Wagner survive in Africa without its leader Evguéni Prigojine and after the recent mutiny of his men in Russia? If the future of the Russian paramilitary company is up in the air, its demise seems inconceivable.
Paris Olympic Games unveils 2024 Olympic torch
The torch that will be used to carry the Olympic flame around France ahead of 2024's Olympic Games was unveiled by the Games' organisers on Tuesday.
Ghana hikes key lending rate to counter inflation
Accra is working to to stop its worst economic crisis in years, characterized by double-digit inflation, a weak Cedi and growing public debt. Annual inflation accelerated to 42.5% in May and June after slowing from 54% last December
United States: Emmett Till to be honoured by national monument
The United States' President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honouring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley, a White House official said Saturday.
Kenya’s Odinga denounces ‘unprecedented police brutality’ against protesters
Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga denounces "unprecedented police brutality" against anti-government demonstrators and accuses the government of pursuing an "ethnic agenda," during a press conference in Nairobi
Cuban car and motorbike lovers fight to bring races into the light
After years of clandestine races, drivers and fans are now fighting to make car and motorbike races a legal sport.
DRC: the soldier responsible for a family massacre arrested
DRC: the soldier responsible for a family massacre arrested
Nigeria: Ondo Mourns Victims of Deadly Oil Tanker Explosion
[Premium Times] A pregnant woman, three children and 15 others were reportedly burnt to death in the incident
USA sanctions 3 Malian colonels for their aid to the Wagner group
The United States announced Monday economic sanctions targeting three Malian soldiers, including the current Minister of Defense, for having "facilitated the deployment and expansion" of the activities in Mali of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner.
Somalia: at least 20 soldiers killed in a suicide attack
An Islamist suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Somali army camp in Mogadishu on Monday and killed at least 20 soldiers, officials and witnesses said.