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Zimbabwean opposition wins majority seats in by-elections
March 28, 2022
Zimbabwean opposition wins majority seats in by-elections
The Citizens’ Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party, has won 19 out of the 28 national assembly seats in…
Ex-Malian prime minister dies in Bamako hospital
March 22, 2022
Ex-Malian prime minister dies in Bamako hospital
Mali’s former Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, arrested over corruption allegations last year, has died of an undisclosed illness in…
Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine war with PM Duda
March 21, 2022
Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine war with PM Duda
US President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on Friday to discuss the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi mountains
March 21, 2022
Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi mountains
A Chinese passenger plane with 132 people on board has crashed in a mountainous area of southern China. The China…
Boris Johnson’s ethics chief urged to investigate Raab defence of Lebedev peerage
March 18, 2022
Boris Johnson’s ethics chief urged to investigate Raab defence of Lebedev peerage
Boris Johnson’s ethics chief as been urged to investigate Dominic Raab’s defence of the Prime Minister over Evgeny Lebedev’s peerage.…
China’s President Xi Jinping vows to ‘minimize’ the economic impact of Covid spike
March 18, 2022
China’s President Xi Jinping vows to ‘minimize’ the economic impact of Covid spike
As Covid makes a resurgence in China, the country’s leader signaled that his focus this time around is on containing the collateral damage to…
S Africa’s Ramaphosa: NATO to blame for Russia’s war in Ukraine
March 18, 2022
S Africa’s Ramaphosa: NATO to blame for Russia’s war in Ukraine
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine and said he would resist calls to…
Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
March 18, 2022
Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
The tech giant had engaged in “false, misleading or deceptive conduct” by knowingly hosting the ads for bogus cryptocurrencies, a…
Mali to suspend France 24 TV station and RFI radio
March 17, 2022
Mali to suspend France 24 TV station and RFI radio
The Malian military government is moving to suspend broadcasts by French state-funded international RFI radio and France 24 television channel,…
Ukraine war could hit global growth, OECD warns
March 17, 2022
Ukraine war could hit global growth, OECD warns
The Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) said the impact could also cause a “deep recession” in Russia if it is…