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Kenyans Protest Against Femicide Following Recent Wave of Killings

Kenyans Protest Against Femicide Following Recent Wave of Killings

Demonstrators demand justice for victims, call for end to violence.

28 Jan 2024 6:10 PM IST

Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya

Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya

MAI MAHIU: At least 45 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, police said on...

29 April 2024 4:38 PM IST

Closure of Riyadh Airport Extended After Deadly Houthi Strikes

Closure of Riyadh Airport Extended After Deadly Houthi Strikes

Some airlines suspend flights until later in October; Saudi-led coalition says it's dealing with drones and missiles...

12 Oct 2026 3:46 PM IST

Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay Jokes About Sharing Prize with Trump

Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay Jokes About Sharing Prize with Trump

"If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump," Pillay said in a video posted to X by the Secretary...

9 Oct 2026 4:36 PM IST

Ethiopias Tigray Rebels Abandon Regional Capital as Govt Forces Advance

Ethiopia's Tigray Rebels Abandon Regional Capital as Govt Forces...

Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched...

3 Oct 2026 11:06 PM IST

Top Officials Among 17 Killed in DR Congo Air Crash

Top Officials Among 17 Killed in DR Congo Air Crash

A transport ministry statement said the plane involved was a Let 410 UVP light aircraft operated by Tracep Congo...

27 Sept 2026 6:37 AM IST

South Africa: 10th Woman Found Dead Amid Spate of Killings

South Africa: 10th Woman Found Dead Amid Spate of Killings

The discovery adds to growing concern over violence against women in a country long plagued by violent crime, while...

26 Sept 2026 6:14 PM IST

Ethiopia Conflict Rages: Heavy Fighting, Internet Disruptions Reported

Ethiopia Conflict Rages: Heavy Fighting, Internet Disruptions Reported

Rebels in the northern Tigray region seized local airports and launched attacks into the neighbouring states of Afar and...

25 Sept 2026 5:36 PM IST

From Land Laws to Racial Policies: Exploring the US-South Africa Rift

From Land Laws to Racial Policies: Exploring the US-South Africa Rift

A major flashpoint has been South Africa's Expropriation Act, signed into law in 2025 to replace an apartheid-era...

17 Sept 2026 6:24 PM IST

Why 9 Dead Women Found in South Africa Fuel Serial Killer Fears

Why 9 Dead Women Found in South Africa Fuel Serial Killer Fears

The discoveries of the victims in the Ekurhuleni municipality east of Johannesburg have shocked a country already used...

17 Sept 2026 5:39 PM IST

Trump Administration Hits South Africa With New Sanctions Over Alleged Discrimination Against Whites

Trump Administration Hits South Africa With New Sanctions Over Alleged...

The South African government has strongly rejected U.S. allegations of discrimination against whites

16 Sept 2026 4:05 PM IST

Dangote Refinery Launches Africa’s Biggest IPO, Seeks USD 1.6 Billion

Dangote Refinery Launches Africa’s Biggest IPO, Seeks USD 1.6 Billion

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote opens refinery ownership to retail investors as the USD 19-billion facility seeks to...

15 Sept 2026 10:52 AM IST