Category: World
How ‘Dior parties’ are causing a scandal in West Africa
The trend spread like wildfire, as did the intractable controversies around it. In just a few months, “Dior parties” have become all the rage on socia [...]
Ivory Coast’s ‘iron lady’ – from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopeful
Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will [...]
ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened its war crimes case against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation [...]
US cuts off Ghana rom MCC cash
Ghana has been officially blacklisted from receiving financial assistance under the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) program, a m [...]
3 Nigerians get 100 years in jail for car theft in Kumasi
The fight against organized vehicle theft in Kumasi has recorded a major breakthrough after three Nigerians were handed hefty prison terms totaling 10 [...]
Sudanese villagers dig with hands to reach landslide victims, group says
Villagers in a remote area of Sudan's western Darfur region are trying to reach buried victims by hand after a devastating landslide on Sunday, aid gr [...]
Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local officials say.
On [...]
Côte d’Ivoire gov’t rescues Ghanaian refugees
The government of Côte d’Ivoire has moved swiftly to provide humanitarian relief to thousands of Ghanaians who have fled across the border after deadl [...]
Giorgio Armani: Legendary Italian fashion designer dies at 91
The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91.
He was the archetype of Italian style and elegan [...]
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak kills 15
At least 15 people have died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's health ministry has said.
The [...]