Africa
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Saskatoon bike shop launches second annual Bikes for AfricaBikes from one Saskatoon bicycle shop are taking a trip out of province to the African continent.CanadaNov 18
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Africa seeks more influence, funding to address climate change at summitAfrican leaders, environmentalists and young activists at the inaugural African Climate Summit are determined to bring in far more financing and support for the continent.EnvironmentSep 4
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Gabon coup leader sworn in as interim president to cheering crowdsIn a speech, General Brice Oligui Nguema proposed reforms including a new constitution to be adopted by referendum, new electoral and penal codes, and economic measures.WorldSep 4
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Niger junta closes airspace as deadline to reinstate ousted president passesNiger's mutinous soldiers closed the country's airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president.WorldAug 7
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Putin pressed by African leaders to revive Black Sea grain dealAfrican leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and renew a deal on the export of Ukrainian grain.WorldJul 28
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Putin promises food security for Africa after Black Sea grain deal collapseRussian President Vladimir Putin said he was confident that Russia could replace Ukrainian grain exports to Africa, which have stopped since the end of the Black Sea grain deal.WorldJul 27
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About 15 per cent of guests at Canadian AIDS conference claimed asylumCanada issued 1,638 visas for the conference, and the documents show that at least 251 people, or about 15 per cent, claimed asylum after entering Canada.CanadaJul 23
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Police in Mississauga, Ont. recover stolen cars headed for AfricaPeel Regional Police said in a news release Saturday that a search warrant executed on Friday led to the seizure of eight stolen vehicles with an estimated value of $650,000.CrimeJun 11
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‘This is war’: Cochrane man stranded in Khartoum as explosions, gunfire rage through Sudan’s capitalCochrane man stranded in Sudan as fighting rages around his hotel. What started out as a work trip with a clear deadline has turned into a guessing game.WorldApr 17
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‘We are still here:’ Indigenous Tunisians still fighting for rights 1,300 years after colonizationIt's been more than 1,300 years since the Arabs colonized Tunisia. Why are its Indigenous people, the Amazigh, still struggling for basic recognition?WorldMar 21
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