Why very few women go into politics in Mauritius
Mauritius has held 11 general elections since independence. But the recent general elections
Wall Street slips from record levels as traders book profits
Wall Street slipped on Monday as investors booked profits on the penultimate day of the decade after
Somalia says unnamed country behind blast that killed 90 people
Somalia said an unnamed country helped plan Saturday’s bomb explosion in Mogadishu that killed at
China’s service trade reaches 4.87 trillion yuan in first 11 months
China’s service trade totaled 4.87 trillion yuan (about 697.25 billion US dollars) in the first 11
Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Embalo claims victory, opponent says wait
Former army general and ex-Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Monday he was on course to
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lucy Bronze, crowned players of the year at Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was named Dubai Globe Soccer’s men’s player of the year on Sunday while
Serena named AP Female Athlete of Decade
Tennis superstar Serena Williams was named Female Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press, as
Beating England much needed boost for flagging South Africa
South Africa desperately needed a win to regain their confidence after five successive test defeats,
Guinea-Bissau tallies votes from run-off to choose new president
Guinea-Bissau began counting ballots on Sunday after a calm day of voting in a run-off presidential
Knife rampage at rabbi’s home was domestic terrorism, New York governor says
New York’s governor said a knife attack by an assailant who burst into a party at a Hasidic rabbi’s
Bolivia is not a Mexican colony, acting foreign minister Longaric tells El Pais
Mexico should stay out of Bolivian domestic affairs after the collapse last month of former leader
Ivory Coast leader says Soro must face full force of the law
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said former rebel leader and presidential
12 SANDF members charged with theft, loss of firearms
12 members of the National Defence Force have been charged, on Friday, with three counts, including
Facebook’s Libra has failed in current form: Swiss president
Facebook’s Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the
Moderate quake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage
An earthquake of a magnitude of 4.9 struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Friday but an
Recession, robots and rockets: another roaring 20s for world markets?
Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy — investors have all those
Morocco suspends customs duty on soft wheat from January 2 to April 30
Morocco’s government approved on Thursday a decree to suspend customs duty on soft wheat from Jan. 2
Zambia plans to compel copper miners to account for gold
Zambia plans to make copper mining companies account for the gold they produce as it seeks to boost
Aubameyang goal earns Arteta’s Arsenal draw at Bournemouth
A second-half equaliser from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Mikel Arteta a point in his first game
Iraqi president threatens to quit in defiance of Iran’s allies in parliament
Iraqi President Barham Salih refused on Thursday to designate the nominee of an Iran-backed