Mali’s protest leaders stepped up pressure on President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday, calling for more demonstrations and his resignation hours after meeting with him for talks. The protest movement in Mali has brought thousands to the streets, channelling deep frustration over jihadist violence and inter-ethnic attacks that have forced thousands from their homes since […]

An Angolan soldier was killed on Sunday by DR Congo troops after a tense incident and an exchange of gunfire along their border, according to local DR Congo officials. It was the latest incident between the two armies in the Kasai region along the border, where DR Congo officials complain Angolan forces often violate the […]

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has announced plans to restructure financial services regulator Bafin after the body’s reputation took a blow in the scandal surrounding payment services company Wirecard. It was now the task of legislators to “review and improve the protective mechanisms,” Scholz told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper. Bafin must be given a […]

American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. “We must now realise the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that more wide-ranging measures may be necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as infections numbers climb fast in the country. “We are in the midst of a renewed attack of the coronavirus, a very strong attack that is increasing and spreading both around the world and […]