BAMAKO - A U.N. peacekeeper was killed and four others wounded on Sunday when their vehicle hit an explosive device in northern Mali, the U.N. mission (MINUSMA) said.
The identity …
Day: October 6, 2019
Mauritius’ Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament, Calls General Election
PORT LOUIS - Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth dissolved parliament on Sunday and said the Indian Ocean island would hold a general election on November 7.
The country, a …
Ethiopia’s Oromo Celebrate Festival in Addis Amid Tight Security
ADDIS ABABA - Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group celebrated in Addis Ababa on Saturday at the start of an annual thanksgiving festival which was marred by violence …
South African public broadcaster to get $211 mln government bailout
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa's cash-strapped public broadcaster will get a 3.2 billion rand government bailout, but will need to meet preconditions including identifying assets to sell, the communications ministry said.
Minister …