Job creation key to fighting terrorism in Africa – Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on African leaders to focus on job creation and creating sustainable economies to prevent their country’s youth from being brainwashed by terrorists.
According to the former military leader,...
Mexico earthquake: Death toll hits 61
The number of people killed by a powerful earthquake off the southern coast of Mexico has risen to at least 61, officials say.
A huge rescue operation is under way in the worst-hit states of...
Hurricane Irma: Cuba hit with strong winds and heavy rain
Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain after devastating several Caribbean islands.
The category five storm made landfall on the Camaguey Archipelago, off the north-eastern coast.
But the Bahamas have largely been...
Maybe ‘ghosts’ keep the opposition in power – Zuma
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has blamed witchcraft for his party's failure to beat the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) in its Western Cape stronghold, the Sowetan Live reports:
"In the last elections I was satisfied...
PR firm Bell Pottinger ‘nearing collapse’
Bell Pottinger's Asian unit has said it will separate from its British parent, amid reports the public relations firm is nearing collapse.
Bell Pottinger's UK business is expected to go into administration as early as...
Tanzanian ‘diamond gift’ of £200m
Tanzania's mining industry will come under the spotlight today as two parliamentary committees are presenting reports to President John Magufuli, after investigating diamond and tanzanite mining deals.
The reports implicate several former ministers and top...
US seeks freeze on Kim Jong-un’s assets
The US has proposed a range of new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, including an oil ban and a freeze on leader Kim Jong-un's assets.
The draft resolution circulated to the Security Council members...
Hurricane Irma causes devastation across the Caribbean
Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least seven people dead.
The small island of Barbuda is said to be "barely habitable" while officials warn that...
Togo shuts down internet amid protests
Internet access in Togo has been severely restricted as opposition supporters gather to protest against the rule of President Faure Gnassingbé.
Some users say internet speeds are slow and access to social media platforms has...
Lesotho army chief dies in office gun battle
The head of Lesotho's army, Lt Gen Khoantle Motsomotso, and two other senior officers have been killed in a shootout at a barracks in the capital, Maseru.
Eyewitnesses said the officers burst into the army...