International
Namibia reportedly ends visa-free entry for US, UK, 31 other countries
Namibia has reportedly scrapped its visa-free entry policy for travellers from 33 countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, ...
International
Trump imposes sweeping tariffs, escalating trade war with major global partners
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced expansive new tariffs, calling the move a “declaration of economic independence” as he escalated his trade war ...
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Six police personnel killed in Kenya by suspected al Shabaab fighters
Nairobi – At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp by ...
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Sudanese Army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum
The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, military leaders have said. Video and ...
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Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President, Felix Tshisekedi, and Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, have held direct talks for the first time since ...
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Nigeria declares state of emergency in Rivers State amid political crisis
Nigeria is facing an escalating political crisis after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich Rivers state and suspended ...
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M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks citing European Union sanctions
Rwanda – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who have captured key areas in Congo’s mineral-rich east, announced on Monday that they were withdrawing from ...
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Eight countries face HIV drug shortage due to US foreign aid freeze
Eight countries – six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and Lesotho – could soon run out of HIV drugs following the ...
International
South Africa should not be ‘bullied’ by US in ambassador row, opposition parties say
Opposition parties in South Africa have called on its president not to be “bullied” by the United States (US) after Washington expelled Ambassador ...
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Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium over DR Congo conflict
Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been “consistently undermined” by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the ...