Namibia’s president sacks Agricuture Minister over rape allegations/in /by
The former minister was arrested on Saturday over multiple charges including rape, gender-based violence and kidnapping according to local media reports.
North Korea officially confirms troop deployment to fight with Russia against Ukraine/in /by
President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korean soldiers for helping to reclaim control of the Kursk regio, a development that Ukrainian officials deny.
Cape Town fire forces evacuation of nearly 200 households/in /by
Nearly 200 households have been evacuated in the coastal city of Cape Town in South Africa after a raging fire began around the Table Mountains on Friday.
Dozens killed in U.S. bombing on Yemeni detention centre for African migrants/in /by
Graphic footage aired by the Houthis' al-Masirah satellite news channel showed what appeared to be dead bodies and others wounded at the site. The Interior Ministry said some 115 migrants had been detained at the site
Somalia: Somalia’s President Defends Oil Deal With Turkey Amid Criticism/in /by
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has defended the recent oil exploration deal with Turkey, calling it a mutually beneficial agreement after online criticism emerged over the terms.
Ineligible to stand, Gbagbo enters the Ivorian election by other means/in /by
His 'Enough is Enough' campaign aims to put pressure on President Alassane Ouattara whose rule has delivered impressive economic growth but dogged by high poverty levels and a cost of living crisis
Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak/in /by
The disease had been confirmed in the capital Kampala on January 30 following the death of a male nurse
Visitors pay their respects at Pope Francis’ tomb/in /by
The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect the next pope
Kenya’s Sawe wins London Marathon as Ethiopia’s Assefa takes women’s race/in /by
Assefa made up for second-place finishes in London and the Paris Olympics last year, finishing in 2:15:50. It was the fastest ever time in a women’s-only marathon
Iran: Death toll in port blast rises as crews scramble to stop blaze/in /by
Helicopters and aircraft dumped water from the air on the raging fire through the night into Sunday morning at the Shahid Rajaei port