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Video: TV host cries; apologizes for saying that her black colleague looks like gorilla on Live TV [video]

A TV host broke down in tears as she apologised for saying her black colleague looks like a gorilla lives on air. Alex Housden, during...

Passenger jailed for bomb joke on Kenyan plane

An Ethiopian man in Kenya was sentenced to four months in prison on Thursday for joking about a bomb after boarding a Kenya Airways...

Zoo trade in baby elephants banned internationally

A near-total ban on taking baby African elephants from the wild and selling them to zoos has been approved at a meeting in Geneva. Parties...

Nigerian singer, Rema makes Obama’s summer playlist

Barack Obama, former United States of America President has shared Nigerian Singer, Rema's playlist on his twitter handle @BarackObama.  He shared a list of 44...

FBI takes down Nigerian fraudsters in $46M scam

A 252-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed on Thursday charged 80 defendants, most of whom are Nigerian nationals, with participating in a massive conspiracy...

Asia’s 20 richest families control $450 billion

The dynasties behind Reliance, Samsung and Suntory are among the region's wealthiest. Hong Kong clans make up 30% of the list. Mukesh Ambani’s late father,...

New Zealand speaker feeds lawmaker’s baby during debate in Parliament

The New Zealand Parliament invited a special guest onto the chamber floor Wednesday -- a newborn baby. The country's parliamentary speaker Trevor Mallard held and...

The mystery photos of a 1957 gay wedding

Decades before gay marriage became legal anywhere in the US, same-sex couples were committing themselves to each other in front of friends and loved...

Year of Return: We need to talk about Africa not only where we are citizens – Danny Glover

American actor, film director, and political activist, Danny Glover, has urged African-Americans visiting Africa, especially Ghana for the 'Year of Return' initiative marking 400...

Kidnappers demand palm oil, yam and Schnapps as ransom

Kidnappers for south-west Nigeria demand foodstuff from one family before dem release three victims, according to tori pipo News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). One pesin for di...

Mexico judge approves recreational cocaine for two users

A Mexican judge has granted two people the right to recreational cocaine use, in the first ruling of its kind, the organisation behind the...

Catholic cleric loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions...

Woman cleared over baby’s death in landmark case

A 21-year-old woman in El Salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder during...

A young face scarred by war

Jouma and his family were fleeing their home in Syria in 2018 when an air strike hit the bus they were on. The little boy's...

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to legalize firing transgender workers

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to set a legal precedent that would make it OK for an employer to fire a...

Nigerian gov’t ordered to pay $9bn to private gas firm

A British judge has ordered the Nigerian government to pay $9bn in assets to a small private company. The firm, P&ID, had reached a deal...

Tanzania tanker explosion death toll reaches 85

The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in Tanzania has climbed to 85, a local governor said Wednesday, after 10 more people died...

Israel bars two members of U.S. congress

Israel is blocking two US Democratic lawmakers, who are prominent critics of the Israeli government, from visiting. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were due to...

Row over Burundi students ripping up uniforms

Pictures of Burundian students celebrating the end of exams by tearing up their uniforms have caused so much of a stir they even came...

Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. rematch in Saudi Arabia blasted by human rights group

The decision to stage the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia has drawn heavy criticism from human rights group Amnesty International. Joshua,...

YouTube child star dies of malaria

A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. Darcy Irakoze, known as Kacaman, was...

Shatta Wale on verge of landing another mega-deal with renowned beer, Budweiser

Ghanaian dancehall act, Shatta Wale had long served notice that 2019 would be one of the biggest years in his career and life and...

American actor Samuel L. Jackson’s perspective after visiting Ghana

American movie star, Samuel L. Jackson has arrived in Ghana to shoot a documentary on slavery, titled 'Enslaved'. The actor, known for his renowned works,...

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel independently

Women in Saudi Arabia can now travel abroad without a male guardian's permission, royal decrees say. The new rule announced on Friday allows women over...

Somalia’s President renounces his US citizenship

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed has officially renounced his US citizenship, a statement from his office says. Although Somalia’s constitution allows for dual citizenship,...

Burundi opposition offices ‘smeared with faeces’

More than 10 offices of Burundi’s main opposition party have been set alight or defaced with human faeces over the last two months, a...

Video: Stonebwoy hints of new song with Jamaica’s Elephant Man

Award-winning dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has, in a new Facebook video, made his fans aware of a new song he has with Jamaican star, Elephant...

Video/Photos: Kenyan pastor invites ‘Jesus’ to preach in his church

Though most people on social media believe the crusade took place in South Africa, ‘Jesus’ seems to have been in Kenya. Pictures and videos of...

Video: Gunmen steal gold worth $30m from Brazil airport

Gunmen in Brazil have stolen 750kg (1,650lbs) of gold estimated to be worth at least $30m (£24m). The suspects entered Guarulhos airport in São Paulo...

US couple sentenced for starving, maltreating children adopted from Ghana

A couple adopted a brother and sister from Ghana then starved them and treated them worse than their other children. Kenny Fry, 42, and...

Ghana gears up for 2019 Ghana World Music Festival

Ghana! Get ready for the Ghana World Music Festival 2019 powered by Hitz 103.9 FM, Joy Prime TV and The 'Year Of Return' committee. A...

Burna Boy features Angelique Kidjo, Future, M.anifest on new album ‘African Giant’

Afro-fusion sensation, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has released his much anticipated album, ‘African Giant.’ The 19-track album was announced by Burna Boy via his...

Video: Burna Boy’s performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live

BET Award-winner, Nigeria's Burna Boy, was a guest on American TV show, Jimmy Kimmel Live. The superstar, who is promoting his upcoming 'African Giant' album, performed...

Man shot ‘because of skin colour’ in Germany

An Eritrean man was wounded in the stomach in a drive-by shooting in central Germany in what police have condemned as a xenophobic attack. The...

DR Congo Health Minister resigns in Ebola row

The Health Minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned in protest at the handling of the Ebola outbreak in the east...

Boris Johnson in next UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy...

Shatta Wale leads best track on Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ album on Billboard’s website

Shatta Wale topped the charts on Billboard’s website when a poll was created to know which song is topping so far on Beyoncé’s curated-album,...

Nigerian serviceman returns lost parcel full of cash

A member of Nigeria’s air force has returned a parcel to its owner that contained 37,000 euros ($41,500; £33,300) in cash, the air force...

Sarkodie rates Beyoncé’s song with Shatta Wale

Rapper Sarkodie has shared his views on Beyoncé’s 'Already' song featuring Shatta Wale which was released today. Many didn’t expect Sarkodie to react as...

Why Beyoncé chose me – Shatta Wale

After news emerged that Shatta Wale had been featured on Beyoncé’s soundtrack album featuring other acts such as Wizkid, Jay Z, Yemi Alade, Kendrick,...