Sierra Leone will lop three zeros from its currency and print smaller bills that fit…
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Indonesian Army scraps ‘Virginity Tests’ on female cadets
Indonesia’s army has stopped imposing so-called “virginity tests” on female recruits, its chief said Thursday,…
Why I remained Zuma’s deputy despite rampant corruption – Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, said he chose to “remain but resist” rather than resign as…
25 soldiers, 7 residents killed in Algeria’s wildfires
At least 25 Algerian soldiers were killed on Tuesday as they attempted to extinguish wildfires raging…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in wake of harassment report
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple…
London’s Tower Bridge stuck open after technical failure
London’s Tower Bridge has become stuck open causing major traffic issues in the capital. The…
Biden calls on New York Governor to resign
US President Joe Biden has called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after an…
New York Governor, Cuomo, sexually harassed multiple women – Investigation
New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, “sexually harassed multiple women,” including employees, the state’s attorney general…
Sudan stresses importance of reaching binding agreement on Nile Dam
Sudan’s Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Yasir Abbas, on Wednesday reiterated the importance of reaching a…
US lawmakers block sale of 12 attack helicopters to Nigeria — Report
U.S. lawmakers are holding a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns…
Slice of Charles, Diana’s wedding cake to be auctioned, 40 years after
A slice of the Prince and Princess of Wales’s wedding cake is up for sale…
Embattled Wikileaks founder, Assange, loses citizenship
A court has revoked Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s Ecuadorian citizenship. Administrative errors were made when citizenship…
Canada swears in Mary Simon as first indigenous governor-general
Inuit rights advocate Mary Simon became Canada’s 30th governor general on Monday, the first indigenous…
Zuma leaves prison
South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was allowed to leave prison on Thursday to attend…
American billionaire Jeff Bezos launches to space
Billionaire Jeff Bezos blasted into space on Tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his…
UK PM to self-isolate when not working, after minister’s infection
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will undertake “only essential government business” in the week ahead…
Syria’s al-Assad sworn in for fourth term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was, on Saturday, sworn in for a fourth seven-year term, amid a worsening economic…
France’s Sahel military force to end in early 2022
France’s anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel region, which today involves over 5,000 troops, will…
Bush warns against NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan
Former US president George W. Bush on Wednesday criticised the withdrawal of NATO troops from…
Insurgency: Burkina Faso to install 900 surveillance cameras
Burkina Faso, battling a jihadist insurgency that has claimed more than 1,500 lives, is to install…
Jacob Zuma beats court’s deadline, submits self to police
Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to…
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse shot dead
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed and his wife injured in an attack on…
400,000 people suffering famine in Tigray region – UN
The United Nations (UN) has warned that hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from famine…
World leaders arrive Lusaka for Kenneth Kaunda’s funeral
Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s…
Climate Change: Germany advocates use of electric vehicles
A German organisation, Agora Energewide, has called for the use of electric vehicles in an effort…
Court jails former South African president, Zuma
By Moses Okorie 365Daily – Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been sent to…
Cop who killed George Floyd gets 22-year jail term
Derek Chauvin, the policeman who shot and killed George Floyd, an African-American, has been sentenced…
Spain probes death of antivirus software pioneer, McAfee
Spanish investigators on Thursday probed the death of John McAfee who was found in his…
Libya leader insists foreign fighters must leave
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh on Thursday reiterated his demand that foreign fighters withdraw from…
South African 10 babies story not true, Enquiry finds
A claim that South African woman Gosiame Sithole gave birth to 10 babies earlier this…