Monthly Archives: June 2019
Mass protests for civilian rule rock Sudan
SUDAN
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across Sudan on Sunday against the ruling generals as organisers called for...
Hundreds of Nigerians demonstrate against militia killings
NIGERIA
Over two thousand people demonstrated on Sunday in northeastern Nigeria, in Maiduguri, to protest extrajudicial executions and abuses...
Trump steps into North Korea in historic first
NORTH KOREA
Donald Trump stepped onto North Korean soil in a historic first Sunday as he met Pyongyang's leader...
Swiss women’s football team player missing after swimming accident
SWITZERLAND
A player on Switzerland's national women's football team, Florijana Ismaili, has been declared missing after a swimming accident...
West African nations adopts a single currency; eco
AFRICA
ECOWAS, the economic community for West african nations have adopted a single currency named eco, which it plans...
President falls ill as IS-claimed attacks hit Tunisia capital
TUNISIA
Double suicide attacks shook Tunisia's capital Thursday, even as the country was plunged into uncertainty with the hospitalisation...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa meets Putin at G20
SOUTH AFRICA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is among leaders attending the G20 summit in Japan.
With a smile, Trump tells Putin ‘don’t meddle in the election’
OSAKA
Much of Donald Trump's presidency has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it...
Family of drowned migrant father and girl ‘completely destroyed’
USA
This week, a haunting portrait of desperation shook the world. The lifeless bodies of Oscar Ramirez and...
Europe: US-China trade dispute ‘slowing global economy’
JAPAN
Leaders of the world's top economies gather in Japan, with sideline discussions planned on Iran and US-China trade.