MSF says 26 staff missing from South Sudan violence
3 March 2026, 01:25 AM Africa & rest of the world
At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
21 February 2026, 19:36 PM Africa & rest of the world
Attackers kill at least 50 in Nigeria
21 February 2026, 04:12 AM World
RSF actions in Sudan’s al-Fashir points to genocide
20 February 2026, 00:40 AM Africa & rest of the world
UN chief renews push for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Sudan
16 February 2026, 02:54 AM Africa & rest of the world
21 drown in Nile boat sinking in Sudan
13 February 2026, 00:52 AM Africa & rest of the world
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children
12 February 2026, 01:35 AM Africa & rest of the world

'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty: Trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, as the countries row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year that Ottawa blamed on New Delhi
16 October 2024, 16:26 PM

India withdraws high commissioner, diplomats from Canada

'We have no faith in the current Canadian government's commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials,' says the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
14 October 2024, 14:52 PM

Shooting leaves 17 dead in eastern South Africa

South African police said Saturday they were launching a manhunt after 17 people were shot dead in a town in the east of the country
28 September 2024, 17:20 PM

Canada PM Trudeau survives vote of no confidence

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favor, in the first major test of his minority Liberal government
25 September 2024, 20:00 PM

Ethiopia bus accident kills at least 28: officials

A bus swerved into a river in southern Ethiopia on Wednesday killing at least 28 people and seriously injuring 19 others, local authorities said
25 September 2024, 15:41 PM

Oldest human DNA from South Africa decoded

Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years ago, allowing a better understanding of how the region was populated, an author of the study said Sunday.
23 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Tribal shootouts near PNG gold mine kill at least 30

Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said Monday, as security forces were given emergency powers to quell the violence
16 September 2024, 04:59 AM

More than 40 dead after river boat capsizes in Nigeria

More than 40 people are presumed to have died after a boat overloaded with passengers sank on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday
15 September 2024, 18:38 PM

Canada recently blocked weapons sales to Israel: FM

Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a US company's Canadian subsdiary's deal with the US government
11 September 2024, 02:47 AM

Death toll from Kenya school blaze rises to 21

The death toll from a devastating blaze at a primary school dormitory in a semi-rural area of central Kenya has risen to 21, the government said yesterday.
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Kenya school dorm fire kills 17

At least 17 young children were killed in a fire that ripped through their primary school dormitory in central Kenya overnight, with initial reports yesterday indicating it was overcrowded.
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM

At least 17 children killed in Kenya school fire: police

At least 17 pupils have died after a fire ripped through their school dormitory in central Kenya, police said Friday
6 September 2024, 05:39 AM

Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown

Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of international students at 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices
27 August 2024, 02:50 AM

Australia gives millions of workers ‘right to disconnect’

Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” yesterday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef

Water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world’s largest reef under threat, according to research published yesterday.
8 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Chad's largest online news website suspended

Access to Chad's largest online news platform has been suspended since Friday, an organisation for Chadian online media reported
29 July 2024, 02:49 AM

Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site

Australia yesterday moved to ban mining at one of the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site’s “enduring connection” to Indigenous Australians.
27 July 2024, 18:00 PM

95 Libyans detained at suspected military camp

South Africa authorities rounded up 95 Libyans in a raid yesterday at a farm that appeared to have been converted into a military training base, police said.
26 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Morocco heatwave kills over 20 people in 24 hours

A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced yesterday.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Rwanda’s Kagame re-elected with 99.18 percent of votes

Rwanda’s all-powerful President Paul Kagame has been re-elected to a fourth term in office with 99.18 percent of the vote, according to full provisional results published Thursday.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM