Poland aims to step up its presence in Africa, the country’s foreign minister Jacek Czaputowicz has said at the sideline of the COP24. Jacek Czaputowicz…
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U.S. Mercy Corps set to launch Islamic microfinance in Ethiopia
U.S.-based aid agency Mercy Corps has appointed consultancy IFAAS to help launch an Islamic microfinance business in Ethiopia, aiming to offer interest-free products to local…
View More U.S. Mercy Corps set to launch Islamic microfinance in EthiopiaEgypt, Eurasian in free trade talks
Egypt and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are going to hold the first round of negotiations on trade agreement in mid- January in Cairo. They…
View More Egypt, Eurasian in free trade talksBrexit: Theresa May fights for survival
British Prime Minister Theresa May battled Friday to salvage a draft Brexit deal and her own political future. After a tumultuous Thursday in which ministers…
View More Brexit: Theresa May fights for survivalEx-Australian PM warns successor against Jerusalem
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday warned his successor that recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would threaten Australia’s relationship with Indonesia.…
View More Ex-Australian PM warns successor against JerusalemU.S. Rapper Kanye West begins campaign against Democrats
Kanye West is throwing a literal hat into the political arena once again, this time designing a line of T-shirts and hats for a campaign…
View More U.S. Rapper Kanye West begins campaign against DemocratsErdogan accuses U.S. of crippling Turkey’s economy
(Reuters) President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Friday again blamed the U. S. for what he called a “heinous economic attack” that has sent the…
View More Erdogan accuses U.S. of crippling Turkey’s economyJapan hit by strongest storm in 25 yrs
Japan on Tuesday was hit by Typhoon Jebi, the strongest and powerful storm to hit the island country in 25 years, causing violent winds and…
View More Japan hit by strongest storm in 25 yrsMan loses job for not attending bible class
A man from Oregon, U.S., Ryan Coleman has dragged his employer to court after he was sacked from work for refusing to attend weekly Christian…
View More Man loses job for not attending bible classTheresa May meets Buhari in Aso Rock
Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom, has arrived in Nigeria. Upon arrival, May proceeded to the presidential villa, Abuja, where she is meeting…
View More Theresa May meets Buhari in Aso RockRun-off in Mali as Keita fails to win outright
Mali’s presidential election will go into a run-off vote after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita failed to get enough votes to win a second term in…
View More Run-off in Mali as Keita fails to win outrightMnangagwa is Zimbabwean president
Zimbabweans have elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the president of the country in July 30 presidential elections. The 75 year-old ZANU-PF leader polled 50.8 per…
View More Mnangagwa is Zimbabwean president10 die in Indonesia’s latest earthquake
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the popular Indonesian tourist destination Lombok Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The strong…
View More 10 die in Indonesia’s latest earthquakeOne in 10 North Koreans are modern-day slaves–rights group
One in 10 North Koreans are modern-day slaves, according to a human rights report released on Thursday. The rogue nuclear nation led by Kim Jong…
View More One in 10 North Koreans are modern-day slaves–rights groupChina’s dog meat festival begins as South Korea mulls ban
As South Korea moves closer to banning dog meat, diners tuck into bowls of stewed canine in southern China, where activists are rethinking their tactics…
View More China’s dog meat festival begins as South Korea mulls banUS announce withdrawal from ‘cesspool’ UN rights body
The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, condemning the “hypocrisy” of its members and its alleged “unrelenting bias” against…
View More US announce withdrawal from ‘cesspool’ UN rights bodyNobel peace laureate Malala visits Pakistan
Six years after she was shot by a Taliban gunman for propagating eduction, Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan. She returned to…
View More Nobel peace laureate Malala visits PakistanTrump rattles Stock markets with China trade tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday that could impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China, although his…
View More Trump rattles Stock markets with China trade tariffMyanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns
Myanmar’s President Htin Kyaw resigned suddenly on Wednesday leaving the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi without a close confidant and political ally…
View More Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resignsTillerson begins Africa tour today
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has departed for Africa on a weeklong four-country official visit to Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti. The visit will…
View More Tillerson begins Africa tour todaySaudi King sacks General Al-Bunyan, other commanders
Saudi King Salman on Monday night, in a major shake-up of the kingdom’s defence establishment sacked top military commanders including the chief of staff, General…
View More Saudi King sacks General Al-Bunyan, other commanders5.3m South Sudanese dying of hunger: Report
About 5.3 million South Sudanese, nearly half of the population, are experiencing extreme hunger, with many more set to run out of food as famine…
View More 5.3m South Sudanese dying of hunger: ReportMy wife cries daily: Robert Mugabe
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has revealed that his wife, Grace cries daily, over the harassment she receives, especially over her bogus doctorate degree. It…
View More My wife cries daily: Robert MugabeScandal-hit Australian deputy PM resigns
Australia’s scandal-hit deputy leader Barnaby Joyce announced Friday he was quitting and moving to the backbench amid claims of sexual harassment and controversy over an…
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