Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits on Tuesday, a day after the Vatican indicated he was out of danger and could be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia.The 88-year-old head of the world Catholic Church has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 with …
Pope appears out of danger, talk turns to return homeTue, 11 Mar 2025 14:20:04 GMT Read More »
A bus overturned in an area of Johannesburg near South Africa’s main airport early on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people, city officials said, with dozens more injured.The bus was carrying more than 50 people to work when it crashed on a busy road near Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, officials said.The Road Traffic Management …
South Africa bus crash toll climbs to 16Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:25:09 GMT Read More »
Nigerian authorities are warily moving to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market in long-delayed efforts to create legal certainty in a field still fraught with fraud and volatility.For years, regulators and government officials have viewed cryptocurrencies and other digital assets with suspicion despite their popularity in the country.Nigeria ranked second globally after India in 2023 and …
A bus overturned in an area of Johannesburg near South Africa’s main airport early Tuesday, killing at least 12 people, city officials said, with dozens more injured.The bus was carrying more than 50 people to work when it crashed on a busy road near Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, officials said.Twelve people were killed and …
South Africa bus crash kills 12, dozens hurtTue, 11 Mar 2025 09:21:34 GMT Read More »
The arrest on Tuesday of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs, marks a success for the ICC, which has been struggling for almost 23 years against a lack of recognition and enforcement power.Backed by 125 member states, the jurisdiction seeks …
Catching the world’s most wanted: the ICC’s impossible taskTue, 11 Mar 2025 09:13:04 GMT Read More »
Three journalists have been remanded in custody pending trial in Chad after being accused of colluding with a Russian paramilitary group, the public prosecutor and one of their lawyers said Monday.”They are suspected of working with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner,” public prosecutor Omar Mahamat Kedelaye told AFP.One of their lawyers, Allahtaroum Amos, said the …
Twenty-five opposition parties in Ivory Coast announced Monday they had formed a coalition to push demands for electoral reform and political dialogue ahead of an October presidential ballot.The Coalition for Peaceful Alternation in Ivory Coast brings together parties with vastly different ideologies and agendas but the aim of the new grouping is to ensure lasting …
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the United States was cancelling 83 percent of programs at USAID, as the Trump administration guts spending not aligned with its “America First” agenda.The US Agency for International Development (USAID) distributes humanitarian aid around the world, with health and emergency programs in around 120 countries, and critics warn …
83% of USAID programs to be scrapped: RubioMon, 10 Mar 2025 14:51:49 GMT Read More »
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah took his Liverpool goals total for the season to 32 in all competitions by converting two penalties in a 3-1 Premier League win over Southampton at the weekend.The 32-year-old also broke the record for the most goals and assists by a Red in a league season as he raised his total …
African players in Europe: Salah raises goals total to 32Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:05:58 GMT Read More »
Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the garage had no more fuel.Niger has been grappling since the start of the month with an unprecedented shortage of the most widely used petrol in the west African country.”Our tanks have been dry for three days. No-one can say …
Major fuel shortage hits black gold producer NigerMon, 10 Mar 2025 12:28:46 GMT Read More »
