Democrats query millions Trump paid to Equatorial Guinea to accept deportees/in /by
The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country
IMF says Senegalese government retains sovereign right to manage its debt/in /by
It made the comments after discussing various options with Dakar on how to address the country’s “significant debt vulnerabilities”.
Catholic Church condemns killings in recent election-related protests in Tanzania/in /by
Church leaders have called for continued prayers and national reflection, warning that there can be no peace without justice.
Heavy rains hamper mudslide rescue efforts in eastern Uganda/in /by
The Uganda Red Cross Society, which is leading search and recovery efforts, says hopes of finding more survivors are fading, even as families in the area continue to report missing relatives
Sudan relief operations are ‘on the brink of collapse,’ UN migration agency warns/in /by
The U.N. migration agency warned on Tuesday that humanitarian efforts in Sudan's war-torn North Darfur region might come to a complete halt unless immediate funding and safe delivery of relief supplies are ensured.
South Africa’s historic apartheid crimes inquiry postponed amid legal challenge/in /by
A landmark inquiry into whether South Africa's post-apartheid governments obstructed investigations of apartheid-era crimes was abruptly postponed on its opening day Monday, delayed by a legal challenge against one of the inquiry's own lawyers.
South Africa’s unemployment rate drops slightly to 31.9%/in /by
According to Statistics South Africa, the official jobless rate fell to 31.9% between July and September, from 33.2% in the previous quarter.
Tanzania releases opposition figures arrested during election protests/in /by
CHADEMA vice-chairman John Heche was among the four released on bail. He had been arrested on October 22 and questioned by police on suspicion of terrorism, according to his lawyer
French football team appears stylish ahead of decisive World Cup qualifying games/in /by
The Blues arrived at Clairefontaine training centre on Monday ahead of their game against Ukraine this week.
Global concern: over one billion illegal firearms circulate worldwide/in /by
The United Nations issued a stark warning Monday about the growing global threat from illicit firearms, revealing that more than one billion illegal weapons are now in circulation worldwide and are becoming increasingly sophisticated through digital manufacturing and arms embargo violations.