A South African court on Tuesday, granted former president Jacob Zuma leave, to appeal a ruling…
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Madagascar boat accident kills 19 people, 66 missing
Madagascar maritime agency reported that a boat accident off the coast of northeastern Madagascar killed at…
South Sudan: Senior UN official condemns killing of humanitarian worker
The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Matthew Hollingworth, has strongly condemned the killing of a…
Catholic Church honours UN chief with Lamp of Peace award
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Saturday received the Lamp of Peace award , a major honour…
Queen meets sultan of Oman at Windsor Castle
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed the sultan of Oman to Windsor Castle. The 95-year-old monarch…
Viral pboto of 10-year-old pregnant girl sets tongues wagging
A viral photo on social media has suggested that a little girl believed to be around…
Britain’s high court grants Julian Assange’s extradition to U.S.
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, can be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges, the…
Kenya’s Odinga to launch 5th bid for top job with president’s backing
Veteran Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, launches his fifth bid for the presidency on Friday, this…
Helicopter crash: Buhari mourns India’s defence chief, wife, 11 others
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other world leaders in mourning India’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen…
France jails 3 smugglers for aiding migrants to Britain
A French Court has sentenced three smugglers to prison for arranging unsanctioned trips across the Channel…
Man allegedly killed himself and his family members
The father of a family found dead in a home outside Berlin at the weekend, is…
UNHCR laments deadly attacks on displaced people in DR Congo
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has lamented the series of deadly attacks on displaced people…
U.S. tightens COVID-19 travel rules as countries race to quell Omicron threat
Air travellers to the United States (U.S.) will face tougher Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing rules as several…
Congo, Uganda launch joint offensive against Islamist militia
Congo and Uganda have launched a joint offensive against the Islamist militia the Allied Democratic Forces…
Burkina Faso protest against militant attacks turns violent
Protesters burned tyres and pillaged a government building in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after police…
Sudanese prime minister dismisses police chief, his deputy
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Saturday he dismissed the chief of police, Lieutenant-General Khaled…
Kamala Harris becomes first woman with presidential powers in US
President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was…
Israel reaffirms commitment to support NIBF, deepen cooperation with Nigeria
Israel on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to support the Nigeria-Israel Business Forum (NIBF) initiative to further…
UN envoy laments slow progress in Somalia’s electoral process
UN envoy, James Swan, has lamented slow progress in Somalia’s electoral process, calling for increase participation…
Xi Jinping calls for cooperation as video conference with Biden begins
U.S. President, Joe Biden and Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, kicked off a hotly anticipated video conference…
9 students killed after canoes capsize in Ghana
Nine junior high school students drowned on Friday after two canoes capsized on a river in…
3.21 tonnes of cannabis seized in central Morocco
The Moroccan police on Saturday seized 3.21 tonnes of cannabis near the city of Guelmim. During…
Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began – WHO
Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a…
UN chief extends condolences to Sierra Leone over tragic accident
UN Secretary General António Guterres has extended his deep condolences to the people and government of…
UN Security Council supports Obasanjo’s, AU’s roles in troubled Ethiopia
The UN Security Council has expressed support for Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, for his role…
Analysis: Sudan’s military leaders face isolation after coup
Sudan’s military leadership could face isolation at home and abroad if it tries to tighten its…
Sudan protests: UN chief asks military to show restraint
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged the military to show restraint and not to create any…
UN Security Council meets behind closed doors over detained Sudan leaders
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those…