Africa

Airstrike hits Ethiopia's Tigray following ceasefire offer by rebels

Sep 13, 2022 09:48

An airstrike wounded at least one person on Tuesday in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, a hospital official said, two days after Tigrayan forces said they were ready for a ceasefire with the federal government.
Climate crisis is killing off key insects and spreading insect-borne diseases

Aug 28, 2022 04:09

From declining monarch butterflies in North America to disappearing bumblebees in Europe, there is mounting evidence that insects are in rapid decline.
Deadly clashes in Libyan capital leave 12 people dead

Aug 27, 2022 13:10

At least 12 people have been killed and scores of others injured in intense fighting that erupted between rival factions in the Libyan capital overnight.
Iran, Tanzania will set up roadmap to boost all-out ties: FM Amir-Abdollahian

Aug 25, 2022 04:45

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and Tanzania will set up a roadmap to accelerate the expansion of relations in various fields.
Foreign minister: Iran pays serious attention to all world regions, gives priority to neighbors

Aug 22, 2022 10:49

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic pays serious attention to expansion of ties with all regions of the world.
Mali accuses France of arming terrorists, seeks emergency UN meeting

Aug 18, 2022 08:33

Mali has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting as the country has accused France of violating its airspace and delivering weapons to armed groups, an attempt considered to destabilize the West African country.
26 dead as forest fires spread in north Algeria

Aug 18, 2022 05:51

At least 26 people died and dozens of others were injured in forest fires that ravaged 14 districts of northern Algeria on Wednesday, the interior minister said.
Kenya's Odinga says presidential election result 'null and void'

Aug 16, 2022 12:16

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga rejected as "null and void" the result of an Aug. 9 presidential election he was declared to have lost, adding on Tuesday that Kenya's democracy faces a long legal crisis.
Kenya's opposition leader Odinga slightly ahead in presidential race: Official results

Aug 13, 2022 12:18

As Kenya’s election count has dragged into its fifth day, official election results show that opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is leading the presidential race against his main challenger Deputy President William Ruto.
42 Mali soldiers killed in suspected terrorist attacks

Aug 11, 2022 13:18

Forty-two Malian soldiers have died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected terrorists using drones artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.