World & Africa

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

By Associated Press ATLANTA: Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White
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Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the
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Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa’s richest man

By Associated Press ABUJA: Nigerian legislators on Monday began an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the
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UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister

By Associated Press LONDON: A scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a
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LATEST: Biden drops out of presidential race and endorses Kamala Harris

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid
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Former Mozambique finance minister on trial in US over ‘tuna bond’ scandal that spurred debt

By Associated Press NEW YORK: The “ tuna bond ” scandal that shook Mozambique’s economy is washing into a U.S. court,
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Former South African president Zuma faces expulsion from the ANC after joining a rival party

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress was postponed Wednesday
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One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again

By Reuters NAIROBI: At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter
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More than 10 million people displaced by Sudan war – report

By Reuters More than 10 million Sudanese, or 20% of the population, have been driven from their homes since the
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With 99% of the vote, provisional results show Rwanda’s Kagame cruising to victory

By Associated Press KIGALI: President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election
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