US President Joe Biden on Friday ordered declassification over the next six months of still…
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At least 36 dead after severe rainfall hits U.S. east coast
The devastating storm in the north-eastern United States (U.S.) in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida killed…
Over 7,000 schools damaged by Tigray war, says Ethiopia Minister
More than 7,000 schools have been damaged as a result of the expanding conflict in…
A-29 Super Tucano, defining moment in combating extremism – U.S. General
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian of the United States Africa Command, says the induction of A-29 Super Tucanos…
UN chief seeks end to biodiversity crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for greater leadership and political will to end the…
Three American residents indicted for attempts to illegally export arms to Nigeria
Three residents of Maryland, United States of America, face indictment for attempting to illegally export…
19 villagers killed in Niger Republic attack
An attack by suspected jihadists on a village in western Niger’s troubled “three-border” region has…
US offers $5 million for information to arrest ex-Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces head
The US has announced a reward of up to US$5 million for information leading to the…
Afghanistan: Nigerians in Diaspora want peaceful coexistence in fatherland
Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation-Americas (NIDOA) on Friday stressed the need for compatriots to learn from Afghanistan…
Terrorist groups adapt to new technologies, expand across Africa
Two decades after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, U.S, terror networks – Al-Qaida…
UN honours late Kofi Annan, says world lost its moral voice
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has paid tribute to the late former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, who passed…
Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani in UAE, as Taliban pledge different rule
Former Afghan president, Ashraf Ghan,i who fled the country as it toppled to the Taliban…
Afghan girls return to school in Herat after Taliban takeover
Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city…
Afghanistan: UN agencies urge Taliban to protect vulnerable
UN agencies on Tuesday appealed to the Taliban to make good on promises to protect the…
Regulator faults Swiss newspaper’s ‘sexist’ headline about Okonjo-Iweala
A media regulator faulted a Swiss newspaper on Tuesday for sexism over a headline earlier…
Uganda to host more than 2,000 Afghan refugees –Official
At least 500 refugees fleeing Afghanistan are scheduled to arrive in Kampala on Tuesday, a…
Zambia’s Lungu concedes defeat to challenger Hichilema
Zambia’s outgoing leader Edgar Lungu on Monday conceded defeat and congratulated his successor and longtime…
UK PM Johnson calls for G7 leaders meeting on Afghanistan
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose country holds the rotating G7 presidency, on Monday called…
Taliban takeover is world’s failure, says UK
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a “failure of the international community”, Britain’s Defence Secretary…
Afghan President flees the country as Taliban takes over government
The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan over, after taking control of the presidential palace in…
Tears, anger as Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath
Residents of the Greek seaside village of Rovies mourn a lost paradise of pristine pine forests…
Sierra Leone to cut three zeros from currency
Sierra Leone will lop three zeros from its currency and print smaller bills that fit…
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…