World & Africa

Bridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves

By Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO: Residents danced and chanted Wednesday in a community descended from runaway slaves in Rio
Read More

South Africa recalls ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel and accuses it of genocide in

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of
Read More

King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of

By Associated Press NAIROBI: King Charles III met with religious leaders Friday to promote peace and security in Kenya during the
Read More

Nigeria’s government budgets for SUVs and president’s wife while millions struggle to make ends meet

By Associated Press ABUJA: Nigeria’s lawmakers on Thursday approved the new government’s first supplemental budget, which includes huge allocations for
Read More

Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for
Read More

Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of

By Associated Press Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest
Read More

King Charles must apologise for colonial abuse, says Kenyan rights body ahead of royal visit

By AFP Britain’s King Charles is due to visit Kenya this week. The Kenya Human Rights Commission says he needs to
Read More

Colombian police continue search for father of Liverpool striker Díaz

By Associated Press BOGOTA: Colombian police continued their search for the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz on Sunday, one
Read More

Trade tops the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

By Associated Press ABUJA: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday to discuss trade and
Read More

South Africa begins an inquiry into a building fire that killed 76 people in Johannesburg

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: An inquiry began Thursday into an apartment building fire that killed 76 people in South
Read More