MADRID, Sep 9 – Spain’s National Intelligence Center issued several warnings in the days immediately before a huge influx of migrants reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, according to a collection of government documents released Wednesday. The records provide a detailed account of what Spanish authorities knew before the border crisis and appear … Read more
Sep 4 – The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a new world map designed to present the relative size of continents more accurately, marking a significant step in a campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups to challenge the long-standing distortions of traditional maps. In a vote on Friday, the General Assembly adopted … Read more
JOHANNESBURG, June 26 – South Africa is once again facing heightened tensions over immigration as anti-immigrant groups prepare for demonstrations that have raised concerns about public safety and social stability. Protest organizers have urged undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country before planned rallies next week, a call that has prompted fear among many migrant … Read more
JOHANNESBURG, May 28 – South Africa’s parliament is preparing to take another step in the long running political and legal controversy surrounding President Cyril Ramaphosa, with an impeachment committee scheduled to hold its first meeting on Monday. The process has gained fresh momentum after recent court developments revived parliamentary proceedings linked to allegations stemming from … Read more
May 5 – Sudan’s military leadership has intensified accusations against the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia following a series of drone attacks that struck Khartoum and several other cities, deepening fears that Sudan’s devastating civil war could draw in wider regional tensions. The latest violence has disrupted a fragile sense of recovery in the capital, … Read more
PARIS, March 20 – French naval forces have intercepted and boarded an oil tanker in the Western Mediterranean, intensifying Europe’s efforts to crack down on what officials describe as Russia’s covert shipping network designed to bypass international sanctions. The move reflects a broader shift in enforcement strategy as Western governments attempt to limit Moscow’s ability … Read more
NIGERIA, Dec 26 – The United States has carried out air strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group in north western Nigeria, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s involvement in the country’s long running fight against jihadist violence. The strikes targeted camps used by the extremist group in Sokoto state, close to Nigeria’s … Read more
COTONOU, Dec 7 – Benin woke to a tense and uncertain Sunday after a group of soldiers appeared on national television announcing that they had taken control of the country. Within hours, the government declared that the armed forces had blocked an attempted coup and that order was being restored. The incident, which briefly shook … Read more
October 21 – The Sudanese pound has suffered a steep decline, losing nearly 40% of its value following what traders describe as a de facto flight and shipping embargo from the United Arab Emirates. The disruption has severely impacted Sudan’s gold trade, one of the country’s last remaining economic lifelines amid a protracted civil war. … Read more
Antananarivo, October 6 – Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has appointed army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the nation’s new prime minister, following the dissolution of the previous government in response to weeks of public protests over persistent power outages and water shortages. General Zafisambo takes over from Christian Ntsay, who was dismissed alongside his cabinet … Read more