Ramaphosa cancels Davos trip amid South Africa energy crisis
Africa’s most industrialised economy being hit by daily power cuts as anger grows among opposition and public Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his trip to the...
Month : January 2023
Suspected jihadists kidnap 50 women in Burkina Faso
Many of the women had been picking fruit ‘because there is nothing left to eat’ as long-running insurgency hits food supplies Suspected jihadists have abducted...
Daughter of Algerian journalist arrested on Christmas Eve calls for his release
Imprisonment of Ihsane el-Kadi, a longstanding government critic, prompted outcry from human rights groups The daughter of the prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane el-Kadi has called...
After the rampage: Brazil’s new leaders to fight hard in wake of ‘insane’ coup attempt
Lula’s government claims it has ‘absolute control’ after storming of capital by Bolsonaro supporters, but failed putsch is not over, say insiders Sônia Guajajara should...
Buns for votes scandal did not sway mayoral election, Canadian court rules
In the tiny community of Pouce Coupe, a candidate was accused of using cinnamon rolls as bribes at a campaign event Efforts to bribe unsuspecting...
Peru declares state of emergency in Lima after weeks of protests
President Dina Boluarte expresses regret for the death of at least 42 people in recent wave of demonstrations, but insists she will not stand down...
Democratic lawmakers demand Biden revoke Bolsonaro’s visa after Brazil riot
Former president entered the US after his election loss and is staying in Florida Dozens of Democratic lawmakers, including some of the top members of...
Key Bolsonaro ally arrested on return to Brazil over alleged coup attempt
Former justice minister Anderson Torres was capital’s security chief when far-right rioters stormed government buildings Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated as part of inquiry into...
Thousands protest against Tunisian president’s seizure of near total power
Demonstrators on Saturday demanded Kais Saied step down as they marked the anniversary of 2011 revolution Thousands of protesters in central Tunis have marched against...
Salvadoran environmental defenders detained for decades-old crimes
Activists worry the arrests are a move by the cash-strapped government to open the country to now banned metals mining Five prominent environmental defenders who...
