Senegal Harvests First Experimental Homegrown Wheat
The second most consumed cereal after rice, wheat is an important staple in the bread-loving West African nation.
Armed Gangs Kill 74 In Nigeria's Benue State
Violence has increased in recent years as population growth leads to an expansion of the area dedicated to farming, leaving less land available for open grazing by nomads' cattle herds.
China Simulates Striking Taiwan On Second Day Of Drills
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, began three days of military exercises around the island on Saturday, the day after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a brief visit to the United States.
Pope Appeals To Russians On Ukraine, Decries Middle East Violence, In Easter Message
Francis, 86, presided at a solemn Easter day Mass in a sunny St. Peter's Square after unseasonal cold forced him to skip an outdoor service on Friday - a precaution following his hospitalisation for bronchitis at the end of March.
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Space-based NASA Instrument To Track Pollution Over North America
The data will be used by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies responsible for tackling atmospheric pollution.
China Imposes Sanctions On Taiwan's US Envoy, US Institutions
The sanctions, announced by China's Taiwan Affairs Office, also ban investors and firms related to Hsiao from cooperating with mainland organisations and individuals.
UAE Rejects Extradition Of S.Africa's Graft-accused Gupta Brothers
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said the government was notified on Thursday evening of a Dubai court decision not to allow for the extradition of business tycoons Atul and Rajesh Gupta.
Ukraine Says Coveted F-16s 'Four Or Five Times' Better Than Its Soviet Jets
NATO members Poland and Slovakia recently began to hand over MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv prepares for a much-vaunted counter-offensive to retake territory occupied by Russia.
IMF's Georgieva Says She Told China To 'Speed Up' Work On Debt Restructuring
Georgieva noted China had been helpful in reaching a debt relief deal for Chad, and also Sri Lanka, a middle-income country that was not eligible for help under the G20 framework.
Ugandan Court Charges Minister Over Corruption
A Ugandan court charged a minister on Thursday with several corruption offences connected to accusations of diverting metal roofing sheets meant to help residents in the restive northeastern Karamoja region, court documents showed.
Ethiopia To Dismantle Regional Special Forces In Favour Of 'Centralized Army'
Ethiopia is organised in 10 regions that enjoy a degree of autonomy, ranging from having their own regional army to the right to use their own language.
Nearly A Million Sahel Children Face 'Severe Wasting', UN Says
Niger is expected to face the highest burden, with 430,000 children estimated to be affected, a 14 percent decrease on the 2022 total thanks to government efforts.
Protests Planned As Sudan's Army Promises To Stick To Delayed Transition Deal
The agreement, which provides for the formation of a civilian government and is strongly supported by the international community, is meant to end a political vacuum that followed an October 2021 coup.
South Africa Condemns Israeli Forces Attack On Palestinian Worshipers At Al-Aqsa Mosque
"South Africa condemns these violent acts by the Israeli government against the worshipers and calls for calm and the withdrawal of the forces from the al-Aqsa mosque," DIRCO said.
Thousands Of Migrants Stranded In North Niger's Scorching Desert
Every week hundreds more migrants thrown out of Algeria end up here in Assamaka, the first village on the Niger border.
Aid Shortage Leaves Refugees In Uganda Reliant On Kitchen Gardens
Global crises like the war in Ukraine, the earthquake in Turkey and the drought in East Africa, mean there's less food aid for people like Konga.
Putin Accuses Western Spies Of Role In 'Terror Attacks' In Russia
Putin spoke at a meeting of the Kremlin's security council dedicated to ensuring law and order in four Ukrainian territories he claimed to have annexed last year.
North Korea Says US-South Korea Drills Push Tension To 'Brink Of Nuclear War'
North Korea on Thursday accused the U.S. and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills, vowing to respond with "offensive action," state media KCNA reported.
Ukraine Pushes For Western Warplane 'Coalition'
During a visit to Warsaw on Wednesday, Zelenskiy said Poland had been instrumental in getting Western allies to send battle tanks to Ukraine and he believed it could play the same role in a "planes coalition".
'They Took My Grandson': Frontline Ukraine Town Evacuates Children
Police are forcibly evacuating any children left as the Russians bombard the town from three sides and the mayor says not a single building remains undamaged.
Nigeria Gets World Bank Funding For Social Program Ahead Of Fuel Subsidy Cut
Ahmed said the government was considering cash transfers and mass transit buses for workers to ease the pain of the subsidy removal on the most vulnerable segment of its population.
Macron, Von Der Leyen To Press China's Xi On Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will be greeted late afternoon by the Chinese president at the Great Hall of the People, the heart of power in the capital.
Young Libyans Finally Able To Answer Call Of E-gaming
Unlike in other Arab states, "the gaming community was completely dead here" until recently, says Sofiane Mattouss, who runs the business set up in 2022.
Ukraine Trains 40,000 Storm Brigade Troops For Counter-offensive
The units have benefited from an aggressive recruiting campaign on social media and billboards with the aim of attracting highly motivated volunteers.
West African Countries Struggle To Raise Funds From Regional Debt Market
Ivory Coast failed to issue local currency debt in March, while Senegal, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have cancelled or postponed bond issuance in recent weeks.
US Reporter Detained In Russia Given Access To Lawyers: Paper
Gershkovich, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal, had been placed in detention by a Russian court and had been without access to the paper's lawyers until they visited him in prison for the first time on Tuesday.
Russian Cafe Bomb Suspect Remanded In Custody
After investigators charged Trepova with terrorism, Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled that she should remain in custody until June 2.
Russian Official Sought By ICC To Speak At UN Meeting
Ukraine accuses Russia of having abducted and forcibly deported more than 16,000 children since it began its invasion more than a year ago.
Cross-border Fire In Gaza After Israeli Police Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque
Witnesses said Israeli tanks also shelled Hamas positions along the border fence in the southern part of the Gaza strip.
US Details New $2.6 Bn Military Aid Package For Ukraine
The Abrams tanks are expected to be delivered to Ukraine by fall of this year, while other Western heavy tanks -- British Challengers and German Leopards -- have already arrived.
Gunmen In Nigeria Seize Eight Students In Latest Kidnapping
Gunmen in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state kidnapped eight secondary school students coming from school along with an unknown number of others, authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of such abductions.
With Hunched Shoulders And Pursed Lips, Donald Trump Plays Defense
A few photographers were allowed to capture the drama of the 76-year-old's initial presence in the stiflingly hot room, as the one-time White House resident wearing a blue suit and red tie greeted their lenses with steely eyes.
Bakhmut Still Epicenter Of Fighting In Ukraine, Joy As Finland Joins NATO
Ukraine has repeatedly denied Russians control the city, while acknowledging they have taken over at least half of it.
Oil Edges Up As OPEC Cuts, US Inventories Brighten Outlook
In Asia, Japan's service sector grew in March at the fastest rate in more than nine years.
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