Africa

Melania Trump tours former slavery outpost

US First Lady Melania Trump visited a former slave trading fort in Ghana, the second… Read More

Crop-eating pest could hit Africa food supplies: experts

KIGALI: Unpredictable weather patterns and the spread of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars could lead to… Read More

‘Corrupt government? You voted for them!’ says China at Africa summit

BEIJING: As President Xi Jinping gathered together leaders from almost all countries of Africa for… Read More

China’s Xi offers $60 bn Africa aid, says ‘no strings attached’

President Xi Jinping told African leaders that China's investments on the continent have "no political… Read More

Africa still sees China as best bet for financing

BEIJING: A wave of African nations looking to restructure debt with China on the eve… Read More

Silicon Valley eyes Africa as new tech frontier

LAGOS: With its colourful hammocks and table tennis table, a new tech hub in the… Read More

Swaziland monarch changes the country name

MBABANE:  Swaziland’s King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, said on Thursday he was officially… Read More

‘Pakistan needs to rise above CPEC and connect with other parts of the world’

ISLAMABAD: National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua has said Pakistan had great geo-strategic importance and… Read More

African audiences celebrate ‘Black Panther’ release

KISUMU, KENYA: The release this week of Marvel Studios' latest superhero outing, "Black Panther", has… Read More

Liberia’s Sirleaf: Africa’s first elected female leader

MONROVIA: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as a champion of… Read More

Caribbean bloc condemns Trump’s ‘repulsive’ language

GEORGETOWN: The 15-nation Caribbean Community on Saturday condemned US President Donald Trump's use of "repulsive… Read More

‘Thanks, but no thanks’: Norwegians reject Trump’s immigration offer

OSLO: Many Norwegians rejected on Friday a suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump that they… Read More

Trump denies ‘shithole countries’ remark

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump tweeted a denial on Friday after he was quoted as… Read More

Trudeau urges international community to fight Libyan slavery

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday urged the international community to "do more"… Read More

Banana salvages World Cup draw for Cameroon

JOHANNESBURG: Yaya Banana scored in stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw for Cameroon in… Read More

World Bank: 1.1 bn people ‘invisible’, lacking official identity

WASHINGTON: Over 1.1 billion people mainly in Asia and Africa lack official proof of identity… Read More

EU plans to take 50,000 refugees from Africa, Mideast

BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled plans on Wednesday to take at least 50,000 refugees directly from… Read More

Angola swears in first new president for 38 years

LUANDA: Jose Eduardo dos Santos's 38-year reign over Angola finally came to an end Tuesday… Read More

Egypt archaeologists unearth goldsmith’s tomb near Luxor

LUXOR: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than… Read More

At least 18 dead in Burkina Faso restaurant attack

OUAGADOUGOU: More than 18 people, including at least eight foreigners were shot dead in a… Read More