COVID-19: WHO urges countries to reconsider vaccinating children, adolescents

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged some countries to reconsider vaccinating their children and adolescents,…

UN says Palestine-Israel conflict unacceptable

UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on Wednesday that de-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict was “an absolute…

‘Out of control” Chinese rocket lands in Indian Ocean

The rocket, called Long March 5B, was launched from Wenchang Space Launch Centre on 29 April…

Insecurity: Why US won’t relocate Africa Command to Nigeria – Pentagon

The United States has said there is no plan to relocate its Africa Command from its…

US commences troops withdrawal from Afghanistan

The United States formally begins withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan on Saturday, bringing its longest…

Ethiopia lists two bidders for first private mobile telecom licence

A consortium of telecommunication firms under Safaricom and its parent firm, Vodafone/Vodacom of the United Kingdom,…

Amnesty Int’l condemns execution of nine people in Egypt

Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), has condemned Monday’s execution of nine people in Egypt as…

South African president condemns violent killing of Chadian leader

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday condemned the violent killing of Chad’s President Idriss Deby.…

Washington reacts to verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

Washington responded with calm determination as former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all…

11 passengers killed in Egypt’s train derailment – Ministry

At least 11 people were killed and 98 others were wounded in a train derailment on…

Prince Philip accorded royal funeral like no other

Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday laid to rest her late husband, Prince Philip, in a royal…

Russia bans several US officials as tensions escalate

Russia on Friday banned top officials from US President Joe Biden’s administration from entering the country…

Like Twitter, Germany chooses Ghana as location for West African Centre of Global Health

By Gabriel Atumeyi The German Government has said it will back the establishment of a German-West…

Why Meghan Markle will not attend Prince Philip’s funeral – Palace

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, will take place next week, Buckingham Palace…

Turkey’s Erdogan calls for end to ‘worrying’ devts in eastern Ukraine

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday, called for the “worrying” developments in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region…

Road accidents kill 235 people during Easter holiday

South Africa recorded 235 deaths on its roads during the Easter holiday, figures released by the…

Obama loses grandmother

By Ife Osemedua Former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has announced the…

483 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN migration agency

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that 483 illegal migrants had been rescued…

Biden invites Putin, Xi to virtual climate summit

President Joe Biden has invited his counterparts Xi Jinping of China and Russia’s Vladimir Putin to…

China, U.S. agree to cooperate on climate change

China and the United States (U.S.) have decided to establish a joint working group on climate…

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Saturday, just two…

Armed men kidnap 7 health workers

At least seven health workers from Mansila commune, northern Burkina Faso, were kidnapped on Thursday by…

WHO speaks on suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) said in Geneva on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, that some countries…

The horrors of war in northern Mozambique

Some people rub their stomachs and talk of their hunger. Others describe burnt villages, abducted relatives,…

South African Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini dies @ 72

King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he…

Nigerian man rapes 83 year old American

A 52-year-old Nigerian man who is an employee of a Minnesota seniors home, Olabamidele Olumide Bewaji,…

Congress clears hurdles on Biden’s $1.9tn covid-19 relief bill

President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the…

Alarming: Brazil records 2,286 Covid-related deaths in single day

Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection…

Erdogan, Putin hail joint nuclear plant as symbol of friendship

A Russian-built nuclear power plant in Turkey, set to go online in 2023, represents close cooperation…

Pope meets Iraq Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sistani

Pope Francis extended his hand to the world’s Shiite Muslims on Saturday, meeting top cleric Grand…