International
China condemns US veto of call for immediate ceasefire at UN
China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing...
Senegal releases hundreds of political prisoners
Senegal’s Justice Minister Aissata Tall Sall has announced the release of nearly 400 protesters from prison. They were arrested and...
Mexico sees surge of African migrants hoping to reach US
The number of African migrants who arrived in Mexico last year was nine times higher than the year before, according...
Morocco’s navy rescues 141 African migrants
Morocco’s navy has rescued 141 African migrants onboard a boat that experienced difficulties while sailing from Mauritania to the Spanish...
BBC Komla Dumor Award 2024 launched
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its...
AU Commission chief urges action on Africa instability
The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called on leaders to tackle conflicts in the continent, and condemned...
Global Tourism Resilience Day
The world is commemorating Global Tourism Resilience Day, today 17th February. The United Nations voted to create the day at...
Nigeria’s President Tinubu picks son-in-law to run housing agency
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has appointed his son-in-law as the head of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), sparking concerns about...
World leaders pay tribute to Alexei Navalny
The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Putin has been in a Russian jail since 2021 on charges widely viewed as...
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny dead, says prison service.
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny dead, says prison service The Russian prison service issued a brief statement, and according...
