The leaders of Iran and Kenya pledged to strengthen ties as their governments signed a raft of trade agreements Wednesday during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s maiden visit to the East African nation.The visit comes as the Islamic republic tries to shore up diplomatic support to ease its international isolation, with Raisi also due to travel …

Iran and Kenya leaders vow to deepen tiesWed, 12 Jul 2023 07:59:33 GMT Read More »

Just a month in power, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already received foreign entrepreneurs and investors at his villa, telling them Nigeria is open for business after a flurry of surprise economic reforms.The former Lagos governor added a diplomatic step this week, becoming  chairman of the West Africa bloc ECOWAS, with a call for more …

Nigeria’s new leader pushes regional role and domestic reformWed, 12 Jul 2023 06:22:28 GMT Read More »

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi held talks with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday as he kicked off the first Africa tour by an Iranian leader in 11 years.The visit, which was delayed by a day, comes as the Islamic republic tries to shore up diplomatic support to ease its international isolation, with Raisi also …

Iran president holds talks with Kenya’s RutoWed, 12 Jul 2023 05:30:09 GMT Read More »

Spain’s coastguard was on Tuesday searching for three migrant boats reported lost at sea by an NGO a day after rescuing scores of people from another vessel near the Canary Islands.A spokeswoman for Salvamento Maritimo told AFP a rescue plane had been deployed to the area but “did not find anything”.The coastguard has also requested …

Rescuers search for migrant boats off Canary IslesWed, 12 Jul 2023 00:35:40 GMT Read More »

The UN Human Rights Council is heading towards a divisive vote on Wednesday on religious hatred following recent Koran burnings, with some Western nations reluctantly feeling the draft resolution encroaches too far on free speech.Pakistan and other Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries secured an urgent debate at the UN’s top rights body on Tuesday after …

UN rights council split after debate called over Koran burningsWed, 12 Jul 2023 00:19:01 GMT Read More »

Four stowaways were rescued off the southeast coast of Brazil after spending 13 days at sea hidden in the hull of a ship from Nigeria, police said Tuesday.The four had hidden in a compartment on top of the rudder — a part of the ship that is sometimes submerged, the federal police said. They were found …

Brazil rescues stowaways on ship from NigeriaTue, 11 Jul 2023 21:26:37 GMT Read More »

Spain’s coastguard was on Tuesday looking for three migrant boats reported lost at sea by an NGO a day after rescuing scores of people from another vessel near the Canary Islands. A spokeswoman for Salvamento Maritimo told AFP a rescue plane had been deployed to the area but “did not find anything”.The coastguard has also requested …

Search for migrants goes on off Canary IslesTue, 11 Jul 2023 17:54:08 GMT Read More »

The bodies of two migrants have been found in a desert region near Tunisia’s border with Algeria, a judicial official and a witness said on Tuesday.Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan countries have fled or been forced out of Tunisia’s port city of Sfax after racial tensions flared following the July 3 killing of a Tunisian …

Bodies of migrants found dead at Tunisia-Algeria borderTue, 11 Jul 2023 17:49:51 GMT Read More »

Voters in Madagascar will go to the polls by the end of the year to re-elect President Andry Rajoelina or pick a successor, the government announced Tuesday.”The head of government summons voters to the polls,” on November 9 for the “first round of presidential election”, and on “December 20 for the second round, if there …

Madagascar to vote for president by year endTue, 11 Jul 2023 14:33:17 GMT Read More »

Spain’s coastguard was on Tuesday looking for three migrant boats reported lost at sea by an NGO a day after rescuing scores of migrants from another vessel near the Canary Islands. A spokeswoman for Salvamento Maritimo told AFP it would deploy a rescue plane during the morning and had also requested help from other ships navigating …

Rescuers continue search for migrants off Canary IslesTue, 11 Jul 2023 10:47:54 GMT Read More »