Section: Africa
- Angola (92)
- Ghana (31)
- Kenya (410)
- Liberia (28)
- Libya (187)
- Morocco (51)
- Nigeria (1,369)
- South Africa (2,850)
- South Sudan (18)
- Sudan (12)
- Swaziland (1)
- Tanzania (552)
Putin can’t avoid me, says Australia’s Abbott
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not ‘game over’ for Obama
From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine peace plan hangs by a thread
The ceasefire in Ukraine hung by a thread on Wednesday (05/11/2014) after President Petro Poroshenko accused pro-Russian rebels of endangering the peace process and ordered troop reinforcements to eastern cities. In another sign of how far apart the two sides are drifting, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced he was cutting the rebel-held...
Ukraine cuts finances to rebel regions
Ukraine’s prime minister said on Wednesday that financial aid from the central government to the separatist eastern regions will be stopped. …read more Source:...
Fed-up farmers dump manure in Chartres
Farmers have dumped 100 tons of manure and rotten vegetables in a French town to protest against falling food prices. ||| Chartres, France – More than 300 farmers dumped around 100 tons of manure and rotten vegetables in the centre of Chartres on Tuesday in protest at falling food prices.Assisted by 30 tractors, the farmers dumped the...
MH17: Malaysia vows justice
The leaders of Malaysia and The Netherlands have promised to keep pushing for access to the crash site of Flight MH17. ||| Kuala Lumpur – The leaders of Malaysia and The Netherlands vowed on Wednesday to keep pressing for access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and bring to justice those responsible for downing the plane...
Poroshenko violated deal – separatists
Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine have slammed President Petro Poroshenko’s decision to suspend a law giving their regions a “special status”. ||| Donetsk – Separatist leaders in east Ukraine accused President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday of violating a peace deal by deciding to suspend a law giving their regions a “special...
Separatists say Ukraine has violated peace deal
Separatist leaders in east Ukraine accused President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday (05/11/2014) of violating a peace deal by deciding to suspend a law giving their regions a “special status” and signalled they would no longer abide by it. The self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics in the Donbass region said the decision...
Malaysia, Netherlands press for access to MH17 site
The leaders of Malaysia and the Netherlands vowed on Wednesday (05/11/2014) to keep pressing for access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and to bring to justice those responsible for downing the plane in Ukraine. Prime Minister Najib Razak met with his visiting counterpart Mark Rutte in Malaysia to discuss the Dutch-led...
Ukraine supports peace, but ready for war
Ukraine remains committed to a peace process with pro-Russian separatists, but is rearming and prepared for war. …read more Source:...
