Congo: Al Jazeera banned for interview with M23 rebel
The Congolese government banned the Al Jazeera news outlet on Thursday 9th over its interview with the leader of a...
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2024 was hottest recorded year and surpassed warning threshold
2024 was the hottest year on record and exceeded the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year,...
France accuses Algeria of trying to humiliate it
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after the former colony refused to admit...
EU chief strengthens ties with Egypt
EU Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, visited Egypt to hold talks with senior government officials on strengthening the ties between the...
Sudan changes banknotes in move that prompts criticism
Sudan has introduced new banknotes to compel people to open bank accounts has to boost bank deposits and with them...
Sao Tome and Principe: Ousted PM vows legal action
The ouster prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada, has pledged to pursue every legal channel to protect...
Former French President Sarkozy slams “plot” at court trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has slammed the charges leveled against him as a "plot" by "liars and crooks" at...
DR Congo bans Al Jazeera over rebel interview
The Congo has banned news network Al-Jazeera in a major crackdown on press freedom in the war torn country. According...
Chad: Doubts over official narrative of presidential palace attack
Local sources in Chad have disputed the government's account of the deadly incident at the presidential palace which saw 19...
Libya deports 600 people back to Niger
Over 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya to Niger on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara,...
UK Special Forces accused of ‘excessive force’ in Libya operation
Up to five members of the UK Special Forces are being investigated for use of ‘excessive force’ in a covert...
President of EU parliament visits Egypt
Roberta Metsola, president of the European parliament, was in Cairo on January 8th to hold high-level talks focusing on strengthening...
Five people killed in Los Angeles wildfires
Five people have been killed at least and more than 1,500 buildings incinerated in wildfires that have torn through a...
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus push for timeline on Syrian transition
The leaders of Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece have called for a timeline on a Syrian transition to peace as fears...
Yemen DNA study reveals widespread African mother descent
Researchers have released ground-breaking findings on the complex make-up of Yemeni DNA, revealing ancient links to East Africa, Arabia and...
