Nigerian senator barred from parliament accuses Senate leadership of contempt of court/in /by
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has vowed to take the Senate leadership back to court after she was barred from entering the National Assembly building on Tuesday.
Dangote warns influx of Russian fuel threatens Africa’s refining industry/in /by
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has warned that heavily discounted Russian petroleum products are flooding African markets, threatening the continent’s emerging refining sector.
Portugal backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara/in /by
Morocco moved in to control most of the sparsely populated territory after former colonial ruler Spain withdrew in 1975.
Kyiv sees rare wartime protest over anti-corruption legislation/in /by
Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv and other cities on Tuesday in a rare wartime protest, urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a bill seen as undermining anti-corruption efforts.
Kyiv sees rare wartime protest over anti-corruption legislation/in /by
Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv and other cities on Tuesday in a rare wartime protest, urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a bill seen as undermining anti-corruption efforts.
Mozambique opposition leader charged amid post-election crackdown/in /by
In Mozambique, opposition politician Venancio Mondlane has been hit with five criminal charges, including instigation of terrorism, following last year’s post-election unrest.
Typhoon fails to stop wedding in flooded church in Philippines/in /by
Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to get married on Tuesday, even if it meant wading through floodwaters inside a church in the Philippines.
HRW accuses Mali armed forces of executing and disappearing Fulani men/in /by
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report accusing the armed forces of Mali and the Russian Wagner Group of committing crimes such as summary executions and forced disappearances against men from the Fulani ethnicity.
Prince of Darkness mourned by fans on Hollywood Walk of Fame/in /by
Fans gathered around Ozzy Osbourne’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, leaving flowers and candles in tribute to the late rock singer.
Trump accuses Obama and others of “treason”, no evidence for claims/in /by
Under mounting political pressure for several reasons, US president Donald Trump has claimed without evidence on Tuesday that former president Barack Obama, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and others had "rigged" the 2016 elections, which Trump won, and that they were plotting against him.