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US sending 5,200 troops to border with Mexico

The Pentagon is sending over 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico as thousands of Central American migrants head north through Mexico. General Terrence O'Shaughnessy...

Catholic archbishop wants tithe deducted from salaries

Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people’s monthly salary and...

Indonesia plane crash: Newlywed woman, 20 Finance ministry employees among 188 victims

An early-morning Lion Air flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang crashed just 13 minutes after taking off with 189 people on board. Authorities say there...

Woman blows herself up in Tunisia

At least nine people were injured when a 30-year-old woman blew herself up in the centre of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, the interior ministry says. Describing...

Malusi Gigaba: South Africa minister ‘blackmailed’ over sex video

South Africa's security services have been accused of hacking a politician's phone after a sex tape emerged. The 13-second video of Home Affairs Minister Malusi...

PHOTOS: Nigerian man kills poisonous snake devouring all his chickens

A Nigerian man, who goes by the name Mr Chukwuemeka, has killed a poisonous snake that has been devouring all the chickens in his...

PHOTOS: Woman armed with knife storms kindergarten, slashes 14 kids

A 39-year-old woman stormed a kindergarten in China and attacked children, leaving at least 14 injured, with many in critical condition. The woman, identified only by...

Woman arrested after stabbing her friend in the neck over a man

A lady has been arrested for stabbing her friend in the neck over a man. The accused identified as Ludivin Kamga, was said to have...

Indonesia:Boeing 737 plane with 188 passengers crashes in sea

A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian...

Morocco abruptly drops clock change

Morocco has decided to scrap winter time and will instead keep its clocks at summer time, GMT+1, all year around. The announcement comes less than...

Uproar over Buhari’s ‘missing’ school certificate

The academic qualifications of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari are again making headlines because the 76-year-old is seeking re-election in February. According to the constitution, to...

Photos: CAC pastor pays wife dowry after 46 years of marriage

84-year-old Pastor and founder of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Odi-Ajaye Zone, John Olusola Ojo, recently went to pay the dowry of his wife, Olabisi, 70, after...

Ghana has stronger education system than Palestine – Ambassador

The Palestine Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Abdulfatah A.K. Alsattari says Ghana has a stronger educational system compared to that of his country. According to him,...

5-year-old twin die in fire after mum left them to visit lover

A set of twins aged five years old have been killed in a fire after their mother left them home alone to visit her...

Liberia to partner with Ghana Journalists Association

A high-powered Ghanaian and Liberian delegation is currently in Beijing for the  China 2018 Seminar for Renowned Commentators & Columnists of Africa which started earlier...

Khashoggi fiancée snubs Trump invitation to White House

The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing...

Nigerian twins kidnapped before their wedding

Twin sisters who were about to get married were kidnapped over the weekend in Nigeria’s northern-western state of Zamfara, a local leader has confirmed...

Ethiopia elects first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde

Sahle-Work Zewde has been elected Ethiopia’s first female president by the country’s parliament after the resignation of Mulatu Teshome. Teshome had on Wednesday tendered his...

Nigeria curfew after kidnapped chief’s death

A 24-hour curfew has been reinstated in the Nigerian state of Kaduna from 11:00 local time on Friday following the death of a prominent...

South African students invent ‘urine bricks’

Human urine has been used to create environmentally friendly bricks by university students in South Africa. They combined urine with sand and bacteria in a...

63-year old Ethiopian President, Mulatu Teshome resigns

President Mulatu Teshome of Ethiopia filed resignation request to the Ethiopian parliament. Teshome, who has been the East African country’s head of state since October 2013, submitted...

South Africa removes tax on sanitary pads

South Africa's newly appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has promised additional funds to ensure female students have access to sanitary pads. There have been growing...

Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile...

Being gay is God’s greatest gift to me – Tim Cook

Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay. He says he's happy about that distinction...

Trump calls Saudi journalist’s murder ‘worst cover-up in history’

US President Donald Trump has called Saudi Arabia's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "the worst cover-up ever". He added that whoever organised...

Khashoggi murder ‘planned days in advance” – Turkey’s Erdogan

The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told MPs from his ruling party. He said...

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya wins seventh term

Cameroon's President Paul Biya who has been in power since 1982 has won a seventh term in office in polls marred by low turnout...

Nigerian pastor accused of rape asks SA judge to step down

South African judge Mandela Makaula has dismissed an application by the Nigerian pastor, Timothy Omotoso, who is accused of rape to recuse himself from...

Theresa May says 95% of Brexit deal is done

Theresa May has said she is prepared to "explore every possible option" to break the deadlock in Brexit talks. She told MPs 95% of the...

Zoo lioness kills father of her three cubs

A lioness has killed the father of her three cubs in their pen at a zoo in the US, officials say. Zuri, 12, attacked 10-year-old...

Saudi Arabia confirms murder of journalist Khashoggi but blames rogues

Saudi Arabia says that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, blaming a "rogue operation" for a killing that has sparked an international outcry. Foreign Minister Adel...

Photos: US-based pastor holds 3 pre-wedding dinner parties with two women

A US-based Kenyan pastor has been accused of fraud for holding three Pre-wedding fundraisers with two different women within a few months. READ: NDC...

Canada is running out of marijuana barely two days after making it legal

Barely two days after becoming the first industrialised nation to legalise marijuana, Canadian stores are already running low on stock. According to the Daily Mail,...

Khashoggi killing: Turkey vows to reveal ‘truth’ on Saudi critic killing

Turkey has vowed to reveal all details about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Saudi Arabia admitted for the first time he had...

Okada rider commits suicide over debts

Residents of Gangansi area of Ibadan, Oyo State have been left in awe following the tragic reports of an Okada rider, identified simply as...

Protesting Ethiopian soldiers wanted to kill me

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that some of the soldiers who entered the grounds of his office last week had wanted to...

Malaysia’s former deputy prime minister charged with 45 counts of corruption

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, appeared in court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday charged with 45 counts of corruption, the latest...

Australian woman ‘faked cancer for cash’

An Australian woman has been charged for allegedly gaining A$55,000 (£30,000) from a fundraising website after faking a cancer diagnosis. Lucy Wieland, 27, used social...