Somalia oil blocks put up for initial bidding

Somalia has officially opened the first round of bidding for oil exploration, even as critics charged…

Could fresh tussle for delegates in South Sudan roll back peace gains?

Signatories to the South Sudan peace agreement are now split in the middle as President Salva…

Kiir appoints new army chief of staff in South Sudan unity bid

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has again replaced the army chief of staff, about three years…

Ethiopia fights for vibrancy as economy takes Covid hit

For the past three years, Ethiopia was the talk of town, with leading institutions terming it…

Nigeria impounds UK plane

Abuja, Nigeria on Sunday impounded a UK plane for illegally running a passenger service. The plane had…

Iran media warn US against any move on fuel shipment to Venezuela

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday that there would…

Virus reaches remote Russia

Russia hit a grim Covid-19 milestone this week: According to Johns Hopkins University, the country now ranks second…

Tropical Storm Arthur forms in the Atlantic

Two weeks before the official start to Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur has become the first named storm…

China’s Ambassador To Israel Found Dead In Tel Aviv Home, Police Say

JERUSALEM (Reuters) ― China’s ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home in a Tel…

Ethiopian migrants head home after brush with death in Mozambique

As the truck travelled south, Yosef Moliso and the other Ethiopian migrants trapped inside its sealed…