Category: World
Nigerian governor warns of Boko Haram comeback
The governor of Nigeria's Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and [...]
President Petr Pavel of Czech Republic arrives in Ghana for state visit
President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic on Tuesday arrived at the Kotoka International Airport for a three-day state visit to Ghana.
He was rece [...]
Niger announces Hausa as national language, ditches French
West African nation Niger has announced that Hausa is the national language and reduced French to a basic working language.
French has been the off [...]
Namibia ends Visa-Free entry for USA citizens to stop illegal mining
Namibia has ended Visa-Free entry to USA citizens in a bid to stop illegal mining in the country.
Over 500 Americans are mining in the co [...]
British woman in Netflix’s Con Mum charged in Singapore
The British woman at the centre of a Netflix documentary on how she allegedly duped her son and left him in debt to fund her champagne-sipping lifesty [...]
Two MPs ‘astounded’ after being denied entry to Israel
Two Labour MPs say they are "astounded" to have been denied entry to Israel while on a trip to visit the occupied West Bank.
Abtisam Mohamed and Yu [...]
Donald Trump slaps high tariffs on Africans
In a bold move to reshape global trade, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on Wednesday, imposing a 10% tax on imports from al [...]
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties, the three A [...]
Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress’ family
South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun has made a tearful public statement denying allegations made by the family of actress Kim Sae-ron, who died in an appar [...]
Trump targets ‘anti-American ideology’ at Smithsonian museums
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, which operates more than 20 museums and research centre [...]