Tag: Africa
Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals
Nigeria has summoned South Africa's acting High Commissioner over a spate of recent attacks on foreigners in the southern African…
Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Eswatini, days after his government said a trip had been cancelled due to…
Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, according to multiple Somali security officials that spoke…
China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
China will scrap tariffs for all African countries from Friday – except Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. As of…
‘I did not expect it’: Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under…
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
Kenya's President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was…