Insurgents stage co-ordinated attacks on army positions across Mali
BAMAKO – Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based... Read more.
Soccer-Clinical Morocco ease past Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
HOUSTON – Morocco dispatched a determined Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Saturday as Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and the North Africans ended the... Read more.
Oil prices steady as hopes grow for US-Iran peace deal
Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between the United... Read more.
Ramaphosa’s letter shows state deployed 3,400 troops as anti-migrant protests intensify
South Africa has deployed more than 3,000 soldiers nationwide to bolster security and support police this month during anti-migrant protests that organisers have... Read more.
Oil falls for third straight day after US, Iran conclude talks in Doha
Oil prices fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions eased after Qatar said Iran and the U.S. had made progress in talks over... Read more.
Climate activists sue TotalEnergies, demand sale details of Nigerian SPDC oil stake
Several nonprofits including Friends of the Earth France sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court on Wednesday, seeking to obtain environmental documents... Read more.
German prosecutors arrest man accused of ordering killings during Rwanda genocide
German prosecutors arrested a German-Rwandan national on suspicion of being an accomplice to genocide and 25 counts of murder during the 1994 genocide against the... Read more.
South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows
South African manufacturing sentiment deteriorated in June as weaker demand weighed on new orders, though lower oil prices boosted confidence about future business... Read more.
Constitutional Court says bank rand-rigging case can proceed
The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that competition authorities can pursue forex-rigging claims against six banks including JPMorgan Chase, BNP Paribas and... Read more.
Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-bn, UN says
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development... Read more.
