Rwanda’s Paul Kagame cruises to crushing election victory
President wins 99.15% of the vote, allowing him to extend authoritarian rule by further five years The Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, is gearing up for...
Month : July 2024
Kidnappings soar in central Africa’s ‘triangle of death’
Where Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic meet, people are turning vigilante to fight back Tired of waiting for the authorities to come to...
Kenyan police say suspected serial killer has confessed to murdering 42 women
Suspect was ‘in the process of luring another victim’ when he was arrested in Nairobi, police say Kenyan police say they have arrested a suspected...
MPs in the Gambia vote to uphold ban on female genital mutilation
Campaigners applaud decision not to repeal law in west African country with one of the highest rates of FGM MPs in the Gambia voted on...
War is lead cause behind huge drop in global vaccinations, UN warns
Vaccine misinformation has added to crisis of collapsed healthcare and poor nutrition, Unicef and WHO report Conflicts have hampered efforts to vaccinate children across the...
Paul Kagame expected to be re-elected president as Rwanda goes to polls
Incumbent since 2000 is seeking fourth seven-year term after winning more than 90% of votes in last three ballots People in Rwanda will go to...
China’s leaders to meet for third plenum with kickstarting the economy on the agenda
The world’s second-largest economy is grappling with a real estate debt crisis, weakening consumption, an ageing population and geopolitical tensions Top Chinese officials will gather...
Family wants answers after ‘horrific’ deaths of Australian couple and relative in Philippine hotel
Sydney man David Fisk, his Philippine-born partner Lucita Cortez and her relative discovered with hands and feet tied at Lake Hotel in Tagaytay Follow our...
Confrontations in South China Sea surge, raising fears a miscalculation could lead to conflict
Vessels have been rammed, punctured with knives, damaged by water cannon and targeted by military-grade lasers. Now the Philippines’ US ambassador has warned the aggression...
China posts record trade surplus as foreign importers rush to beat tariffs
The $99bn figure comes as data shows exports growing at fastest rate in 15 months while imports fell China posted a record $99bn (£76.4bn) trade...
