Passengers stranded at main Kenya airport as staff protest
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against a planned takeover by an Indian…
Libyan oil loss pushes up rival Mediterranean, US grades
A halt in Libyan oil exports has supported the values of Azeri, African and U.S. oil grades, while some refiners…
Dollar edges down before US inflation data, presidential debate
The dollar edged down on Tuesday before U.S. inflation data and the televised U.S. presidential debate, which could affect expectations…
Apple supplier Jabil to set up South India plant with $238 mln investment
Electronic components maker Jabil (JBL.N), opens new tab will set up a manufacturing plant in India’s southern state of Tamil…
Forty-seven inmates escape from Liberian prison
Forty-seven inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison in Liberia’s Margibi County, a rural area east of the West…
Kenyan court halts proposed Adani lease of country’s main airport
Kenya’s high court has temporarily blocked a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group to lease the country’s main airport for…
Jordan closes bridge at the border crossing with the West Bank
Jordanian authorities are keeping the bridge at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan closed for a second…
Egypt says it will not stop until a Gaza ceasefire is reached
Egyptian and Danish officials met in Cairo on Monday as part of the diplomatic efforts to prevent further violence and…
UN human rights chief decries politicians who ‘scapegoat’, attempts to ‘muzzle’ freedoms
Volker Türk, UN human rights chief, opened the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council today in Geneva addressing…
Creative Emmy awards announced in weekend ceremony
Winners of the Creative Arts Emmy awards, which focus on reality and variety TV, were announced last weekend. “Shogun”, a…
Police in Guinea-Bissau seize nearly 3 tons of cocaine on plane from Venezuela
Police in Guinea-Bissau seized 2.6 tons of cocaine from a plane that arrived from Venezuela in the West African country’s…
Tanzanian opposition official dead after acid attack
Tanzania’s most prominent opposition party says an official who went missing last week has been found dead with signs of…
Police seize two tonnes of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine that was found on a plane at the capital’s…
Nigerian officials warn people off church’s ‘miracle’ water
Nigeria’s drug approval agency has warned people not to buy “miracle” products produced by a church with popular Nigerian Christian…
Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner with 95% of vote
Algerian authorities declared President Abdulmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday’s election on Sunday, but a rival candidate alleged irregularities…
UN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people
More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a senior United Nations official said…
Provisional voter turnout nears 50% in Algeria’s presidential poll
The provisional voter turnout in Algeria’s September 7 presidential poll stood at 48.03%. On Saturday morning, many polling stations sat…
Brandy Norwood stars in new horror movie ‘The Front Room’
US singer-songwriter and actress Brandy is back for another horror film. “The Front Room” follows Belinda and Norman whose lives…
Haiti: Funding issues could lead to a replacement of the Kenya-led police force
What will the future of the Kenya-led mission in Haiti look like? The United States of America and Ecuador circulated…
Algeria president joins challengers in criticising poll irregularities
Just hours after he was declared winner of Algeria’s presidential election with 94.7 per cent of the vote, President Abdelmadjid…