Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence

By Carrie Davies & Aoife Walsh Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for nationwide protests after he was handed a three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations. Mr Khan was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received in office. He denies the charges and says he will appeal. After the…

India’s northern Haryana state tense after 5 killed in communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims

Indian authorities have imposed a curfew, suspended internet service and deployed thousands of paramilitary forces to parts of northern Haryana state after deadly communal clashes NUH, India — Indian authorities imposed a curfew, suspended internet service and deployed thousands of paramilitary forces Tuesday to parts of northern Haryana state after deadly communal clashes spread to Gurugram,…

European nationals evacuated from coup hit Niger

The first couple of hundreds of French and European nationals are evacuated from coup-hit Niger, the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso say any foreign armed intervention in Niamey will be treated as a declaration of war against them all. Two protesters were killed when demonstrations erupted after opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was jailed…

Uganda Cuts Internet Prices for Government Bodies

The National Backbone now extends to all regions of the country spanning 4,300km extending connectivity to around 4,360 Government offices The Ugandan government has announced a reduction in the cost of the internet for its ministries, agencies and departments.  “I am delighted to announce that effective today 1st of August 2023, the Price of the…

Putin meets Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday ahead of a Russia-Africa summit. Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens in St. Petersburg on Thursday as a major event that would help bolster ties with a continent of 1.3 billion people that is increasingly assertive on the global…