Two teenagers have been arrested in England as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking incident…
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Mali’s former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is dead
Mali’s former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died at the age of 76, his family said.…
US accuses Russia of plotting to invade Ukraine
Russia is plotting to stage acts of provocation to create a pretext to invade Ukraine, a…
Airstrike kills 56, injures dozens at IDP camp in Ethiopia
Fifty-six people have been killed and dozens more injured in an airstrike on a camp for…
Tigray conflict: Ethiopia frees rebel leaders in Christmas amnesty
Ethiopia’s government says it will free several prominent opposition figures as the country marks Orthodox Christmas.…
Covid-19: China begins lockdown
China has put a second city into total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were…
Man arrested over fire at South African House of Parliament
A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in…
Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital…
Afghanistan detains 100 criminal suspects
The Police have arrested about 100 people on involvement in criminal activities over the past one…
UN Deputy Chief, Amina Mohammed, mourns Archbishop Tutu
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Sunday paid tribute to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, extoling…
African court allows Zuma to appeal return-to-jail order
A South African court on Tuesday, granted former president Jacob Zuma leave, to appeal a ruling…
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…