Kenyan police arrest poacher with 14 kg elephant tusks
Security officers in the northwestern Kenya town of Kitale on Thursday arrested a poacher in possession of 14 kilograms of
African executives say cyber threats rise during COVID-19 era
The threat of attack on digital infrastructure owned by Africa-based enterprises has increased during the COVID-19 era, executives said during
Kenyan police rescue 16 foreigners in human trafficking ring
Kenyan security forces said Thursday they have rescued 16 foreigners after busting a human trafficking ring along the Marsabit-Isiolo highway
U.S. cancels visas for 1000 Chinese nationals
The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 presidential proclamation to suspend
Floods kill at least 13 and injure 19 in Burkina Faso
Floods in Burkina Faso have left at least 13 people dead and 19 others injured following days of heavy rains
U.S. says it will pull 2200 soldiers out of Iraq by the end of September
The Pentagon will scale down the U.S. military presence in Iraq this month by more than 2,000 troops, the
Massive fire erupts in Beirut port
A large fire has broken out at Beirut port on Thursday, at the site of a devastating explosion that killed nearly
Mumbai mayor tests COVID-19 positive
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has tested positive for COVID-19, the mayor said in a tweet on Thursday. Her rapid antigen
Mali’s protest leader backs civilian ‘rare bird’ to lead transition
Influential Mali cleric Imam Mahmoud Dicko urged the military junta on Wednesday to comply with demands from West African leaders
More than 1 billion people face displacement by 2050: report
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1