Africa
Lower growth forecast for Zimbabwe as drought ravages crop yields – finmin
By Nyasha Chingono Reuters Zimbabwe has revised its economic growth forecast downwards as southern Africa’s worst drought in decades ravages crop yields, ...Sudanese political factions meet in Cairo with little prospect of peace
By Nafisa Eltahir Reuters Rival Sudanese political factions formally attended reconciliation talks in Cairo on Saturday, the first since a conflict in ...Women, children trapped at church in Sudan’s capital endure hunger, bombardment
By Maggie Michael Reuters Trapped in a Catholic mission sheltering dozens of women and children from the war raging on the streets ...Riot police patrol Nairobi as Kenyan activists call for more protests
By Aaron Ross and Jefferson Kahinju Reuters Riot police patrolled Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Tuesday morning as young activists called for more protests following ...Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria
By Ahmed Kingimi Reuters At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female ...Kenya braces for fresh protests despite president’s tax climbdown
By Aaron Ross Reuters Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed ...Kenyan protesters promise more rallies after deadly parliament violence
By Aaron Ross Reuters Kenyan protesters vowed on Wednesday to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes, a day after police opened ...Militia kills at least 23 people in eastern Congo village attacks
By Yassin Kombi and Erikas Mwisi Kambale Reuters A militia killed at least 23 people in attacks on several villages in eastern ...Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins
By Gloria Dickie Reuters Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, ...Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
By Yassin Kombi Reuters At least seven people have been killed in unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, ...














