Monthly Archives: August 2019
DR Congo Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 ahead of UN chief’s visit
DR CONGO
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo showed no signs of easing Friday on the eve of the...
U.N. keeps sanctions on persons blocking peace in Mali
MALI
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend its sanctions regime in Mali targeting those who delay...
TICAD is a ‘begging meeting, disgrace to Africa’ – Kenyan professor
AFRICA
A Kenyan professor and human rights crusader has described the seventh Japan – Africa summit in Yokohama as...
Trump’s personal assistant steps down over info breach: reports
USA
Donald Trump's personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout resigned on Thursday after she shared information about the president's family with...
Nigeria deploys helicopters to combat rising insecurity
NIGERIA
The Nigerian police force on Thursday announced that helicopters had been deployed to help deal with a rising...
S. African police fire rubber bullets in Pretoria clashes
SOUTH AFRICA
South African police fired rubber bullets in Pretoria on Wednesday as protest erupted in the central business...
Yemen separatists ‘regain control of Aden’ from government forces
YEMEN
Yemeni separatists have regained full control of the interim capital Aden following clashes with government forces who withdrew...
Court bids launched to stop Johnson suspending UK parliament
UNITED KINGDOM
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament just weeks before Britain's EU departure date faced legal challenges...
Heavy rains claim the lives of five in Uganda
UGANDA
Five people feared dead after a flooded river burst following torrential rains in Eastern Uganda.
Kenyans raise over 2 million in one hour for a teenager’s cancer treatment
KENYA
Kenyans raised over 20,000USD (2million KShs) in hour to help a young girl raise funds for a cancer...