Three major cities in the United States have filed a federal lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that the military’s “broken system” led to the massacre…
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Indian troops kill top fighter in Kashmir
New Delhi forces have killed a top fighter along with his associates during a gun battle in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Police said in a statement on Tuesday…
View More Indian troops kill top fighter in KashmirEx-President Peru begs for forgiveness
Peru’s ailing former leader, Mr. Alberto Fujimori, is begging the people for forgiveness, two days after receiving a presidential pardon that sparked street protests. “I…
View More Ex-President Peru begs for forgivenessAll set for Liberia’s runoff election tomorrow
All is set for Tuesday’s presidential runoff election in Liberia, according to the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC). Spokesman of the commission, Mr Henry Flomo,…
View More All set for Liberia’s runoff election tomorrowJoseph Kabila’s residence burned down in DR Congo
A residence of President Joseph Kabila was burned down early Monday in a suspected militia attack that killed a police officer in the Democratic Republic…
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In 2012, I was just a village boy from Nigeria who had nothing but a dream and a feature (J2ME) phone. Today, I’m a 19…
View More Elvis Chidera: Meet Nigeria’s tech whizkid who built apps with Nokia phoneU.S. forecast crisis in Liberia’s election, warns citizens
The U.S. government, through its embassy in Monrovia, has warned of possible violence before or after Tuesday’s presidential run-off elections in Liberia. In a statement…
View More U.S. forecast crisis in Liberia’s election, warns citizensOusted Malian president Amadou arrives Bamako
Mali’s ousted former president Amadou Toumani Toure returned to the country on Sunday for the first time since a coup deposed him in 2012. Toure…
View More Ousted Malian president Amadou arrives BamakoNorth Korea: New UN sanctions an act of war
North Korea has described the latest UN sanctions imposed on the country as an “act of war”. A foreign ministry statement said the measures were…
View More North Korea: New UN sanctions an act of warTrump never said Nigerians live in huts: White House
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary has denied the story by New York Times claiming President Donald Trump said Nigerians live in huts…
View More Trump never said Nigerians live in huts: White HousePhilippines Tropical Storm Tembin kills more than 100 on Mindanao
More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with dozens more missing. Storm Tembin…
View More Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin kills more than 100 on MindanaoNigeria risks losing American aid over Jerusalem vote
Nigeria risks losing American aid for voting against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. On Thursday, Nigeria voted…
View More Nigeria risks losing American aid over Jerusalem voteZuma seeks to appeal ruling on ‘influence-peddling’
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has sought leave to appeal a court ruling ordering him to set up a judicial inquiry into influence-peddling in his…
View More Zuma seeks to appeal ruling on ‘influence-peddling’Cuba’s President Raul Castro to step down in 2018
Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after his successor is chosen by a top governing council according to a vote Thursday…
View More Cuba’s President Raul Castro to step down in 2018Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter Boroumand dies at 83
Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter and former President of the Iran Weightlifting Federation, Manouchehr Boroumand, has passed away at the age of 83 after a long battle…
View More Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter Boroumand dies at 83Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
The man who deliberately drove a car into a crowd in Melbourne is a drug user with mental health issues but no known terrorism links,…
View More Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestriansRamaphosa vows to fight SA corruption as ANC leader
The new leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, has pledged to fight corruption and pursue a policy of “radical economic…
View More Ramaphosa vows to fight SA corruption as ANC leaderUS drone strikes double in Somalia, triple in Yemen under Trump admin
There has been a sharp rise in the number of US drone strikes in Yemen and Somalia since US President Donald Trump took office, says…
View More US drone strikes double in Somalia, triple in Yemen under Trump adminOfficial version of who killed UN experts in DR Congo in doubt
State employees of the Democratic Republic of Congo helped organise the mission trip of two UN experts to the central Kasai region where they were…
View More Official version of who killed UN experts in DR Congo in doubtU.S Congress passes Trump’s massive tax cut bill
Republicans in House of Representatives, after a second round of voting Wednesday joined the Senate to deliver an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to…
View More U.S Congress passes Trump’s massive tax cut billRamaphosa clinches ANC Presidency, beats Zuma’s ex-wife
South Africa’s deputy-president, Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected leader of the ruling African National Congress, a pole position that will make him president of the…
View More Ramaphosa clinches ANC Presidency, beats Zuma’s ex-wifeSouth Africans unhappy with ANC : Zuma admits
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Saturday that voters were “not happy” with the ruling ANC party as it began a five-day conference to elect…
View More South Africans unhappy with ANC : Zuma admitsTrump may bar Boeing, Airbus from selling planes to Iran
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering blocking planned sales of hundreds of passenger planes by two aerospace giants, Boeing and Airbus, to Iranian…
View More Trump may bar Boeing, Airbus from selling planes to IranMattis rules out military option against Iran
US Defense Secretary James Mattis says there is no need to resort to a military option against Iran over allegations that Tehran supplies missiles to…
View More Mattis rules out military option against Iran