African Nationals

India Welcomes Removal Of Sudan From US Terrorism Blacklist

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 9, 2020

India on Monday welcomed the removal of Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism as well as the normalisation of relations between the African nation and Israel.

Punjab Police Pulled Up By Court For Using Racist Term For African National

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 14, 2020

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up the Punjab police for using a racist slur while referring to an African national in police documents.

"No Detention Centre, Facility For African Nationals": Karnataka Minister

Karnataka News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Karnataka does not have a detention centre, says Hme Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who said a new facility was meant to lodge African nationals guilty of drug peddling

Ivory Coast National Arrested With Cocaine Worth Rs 1.32 Crore In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

A 42-year-old African national has been arrested for allegedly possessing high quality cocaine worth Rs 1.32 crore, an official of Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell said on Tuesday.

South Africa Ex-President Jacob Zuma To Appeal Graft Trial: Lawyer

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 15, 2019

"Mr Zuma would like to exercise the full extent of his constitutional rights, which includes the right to appeal," Zuma's lawyer Thabani Masuku told the High Court in the southern eastern city of Pietermaritzburg.

How Huawei Helped Extend China's Repressive View of Internet Freedom to African Nations

Joseph Marks, The Washington Post | Friday August 16, 2019

US officials who argue Huawei can't be trusted to play a major role in building global 5G telecommunications networks got another boost Wednesday.

Indian-Origin Pioneer Of Islamic Movement In South Africa Dies At 81

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Shawkat Ali Thokan, an Indian-origin man considered the pioneer of the Islamic movement in South Africa, died on Wednesday following a lengthy illness. He was 81.

South Africa Lawmakers Re-Elect Cyril Ramaphosa As President

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2019

South African lawmakers on Wednesday re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the nation's president, two weeks after the ruling ANC party returned to power in legislative elections.

Number Of Dead In Mozambique Cyclone Over 200, Says President

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 20, 2019

The death toll in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Idai struck the southern African nation last week has climbed to more than 200, President Filipe Nyusi said Tuesday.

Indian Army Holds Military Exercise With 17 African Nations

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 19, 2019

The Indian Army Monday began a 10-day military exercise with armed forces of 17 African nations at Aundh in Maharashtra, reflecting the growing strategic ties between India and the Africa continent.

Over 120 Dead After Cyclone Hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 18, 2019

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds.

Indian-Origin South Africans Moved By Tableau On Mahatma Gandhi's Life

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 26, 2019

A group of Indian-origin South African nationals who attended the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi today were moved after seeing the Railway's tableau themed on the transformation of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to Mahatma.

3 Indian IL&FS Officials Arrested In Ethiopia Over Unpaid Wages

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

The Ethiopian police have taken into custody three Indian officials of crisis-hit IL&FS over non-payment of taxes and workers' salaries even as five Indian employees continue to be in captivity of the unpaid staff in the African nation, a source said.

Nigerian Man, Indian Wife Use Facebook To Dupe People As Customs Officers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

An African national and his Indian wife were arrested for allegedly duping several people, including a woman social worker, in the name of customs clearance for gifts received from them, police said Wednesday.

Hippo Kills Chinese Tourist While Taking Photos At Kenyan Lake

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 12, 2018

A Chinese tourist has died in Kenya after being attacked by a hippo on the shores of Lake Naivasha, the East African nation's wildlife service said on Sunday.