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'Japa': Emigration beguiles middle classes in troubled Nigeria
Ayo Aroloye was holding his newborn son when a power cut plunged the delivery room of the Lagos hospital into darkness. Even though he earned an above-average salary as a banker, Aroloye saw the traumatic event as a sign that his country was broken.
Pregnant women caught in Pakistan floods desperate for aid
With a swollen belly, aching feet and her four-year-old daughter in tow, Fahmidah Bibi keeps an eye out for a doctor who is rumoured to be due a visit at the campsite she now calls home, after being forced to flee her village because of flooding. Like Fahmidah, five-months pregnant Saira Bibi is desperate for a doctor -- she has been experiencing shooting pain along the side of her belly.
Solomon Islands PM says to lift ban on foreign navy ships soon
A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, the Pacific nation's leader told parliament Monday. He said the "temporary" ban was because the Pacific nation had seen "a sudden increase" in requests for visits by military vessels.
Kenya's top court at heart of election dispute
Kenya's Supreme Court is set to rule Monday on the outcome of the nation's August 9 presidential battle after defeated candidate Raila Odinga filed a legal challenge over the results. Odinga petitioned the Supreme Court, claiming hackers broke into the IEBC database and manipulated the results.
Kenya in tense wait for Supreme Court verdict on election
Kenyans anxiously awaited a Supreme Court ruling Monday on petitions challenging the outcome of the August presidential election, with weeks of political uncertainty looming if the poll is annulled. The court will examine whether any irregularities were substantial enough to nullify the election, as was the case with the August 2017 presidential poll, which Odinga also challenged.
Asian markets mixed as US jobs offset by recession fears
Asian markets were mixed Monday as the positive vibes from a US jobs report were offset by growing fears about an energy crisis in Europe, Chinese Covid lockdowns and geopolitical tensions. In early Asian trade on Monday, Hong Kong was the biggest loser, with tech firms hit by reports that the United States was considering imposing fresh limits on investments in Chinese firms.
Nile islanders face eviction to make way for Egypt's latest grand plan
Residents of a Nile island in greater Cairo woke up in recent weeks to find officials taking measurements of their houses -- a final step before enforcing demolition orders. Some residents have been relocated to "mega public housing projects on the periphery", but most find "other informal areas a better solution", he added.
ECB poised for big rate hike in face of record inflation
After raising interest rates for the first time in over a decade at their last meeting, European Central Bank policymakers are poised to deliver another bumper hike on Thursday in a show of determination to tame soaring inflation.
At least 10 dead, 15 injured in Canada stabbing rampage
A stabbing spree in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in Canada's Saskatchewan province left at least 10 people dead and 15 injured on Sunday, police said, as they launched a manhunt for two suspects.
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