US: Harris, Trump tie in first vote on election day
The US national anthem for the country’s first election day vote. Residents of the tiny New Hampshire resort town Dixville…
Mozambique presidential runner-up escapes alleged assassination attempt
Mozambique opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, the runner-up in last month’s disputed presidential election, says he has escaped an assassination attempt…
Children who collapsed in court on Nigeria treason charges to be freed
Nigeria’s president has ordered the immediate release of a group of young people accused of treason, after footage of some…
Zimbabwe bans police from using mobile phones while on duty
Zimbabwe’s government has banned “with immediate effect” police officers from using mobile phones while working. The ban is contained in…
Ghana cocoa farmers hoard beans in anticipation of price hike
Cocoa farmers in the world’s No.2 producer Ghana are hoarding beans in anticipation of higher prices, industry sources told Reuters,…
Chad threatens to withdraw from multinational security force
Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw the Central African country from a multinational security force, which…
Oil gains 3% after OPEC+ delays output hike, US election in focus
Oil prices rose about 3% on Monday on a decision by OPEC+ to delay by a month plans to increase…
Britain’s opposition Conservative Party elects new leader
Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing…
Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘crushing response’ to Israeli attacks
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has warned Israel and the United States of “a crushing response” for actions against Iran…
Senegalese women call for climate justice ahead of COP29 summit
Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar…
US Nov. 5 election: Trump, Harris hold closing rallies
On the final Sunday (Nov. 03) of a tumultuous presidential campaign, US Vice-president Kamalha Harris was in Michigan a critical…
Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery “is not…
Botswana’s new president aims to clinch De Beers diamond sales pact soon
Botswana’s new president, Duma Boko, said on Friday he wanted to conclude talks for a new sales pact with global…
Nigeria charges 76, including minors, with treason after August protests
Nigeria charged 76 people, including 30 minors, with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in deadly…
Oil prices settle up slightly on Iran worries, but prices down for week
Oil prices edged up on Friday on reports Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in coming…
Algeria marks 70th anniversary of start of revolt against French rule
A military parade was held in Algiers on Friday to mark 70 years since the start of the Algerian revolution.…
Morocco exhibition shows treasures of ancient port city of Chellah
An exhibition in Morocco is highlighting the millennia-long history of Chellah, an archaeological site near Rabat that reflects Morocco’s rich…
Mauritius govt bans access to social media ahead of parliamentary polls
The government of Mauritius on Friday (Nov. 1) banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections on Nov.…
UN extends Western Sahara mission amidst abstentions and Algerian protest
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another…
Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power
Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the…