Tag: Africa
Kenya battles to stop the ‘goons and guns’ as fears of political violence grow
On a quiet Wednesday last month, a Kenyan politician stopped for coffee after getting his hair cut in the western…
Two US service members reported missing in Morocco, officials say
Two US service members have gone missing during military exercises in Morocco, the US African Command (Africom) said on Sunday.…
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…