UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Amir Abdulla as the Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain […]
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Ethiopia says completes third filling of Nile mega-dam
ETHIOPIA said Friday it has completed the third filling of its mega-dam on the Blue Nile, a development that could […]
US attorney general says ‘personally approved’ Trump home search
US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he had “personally approved” the dramatic raid on Donald Trump’s Florida estate and, […]
Syrian schoolgirl named after Merkel gets note from ex-chancellor
A six -year-old Syrian girl named Angela after the former German chancellor Angela Merkel, had her first day of school […]
Locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Laos
LOCAL cases of COVID-19 has continued to increase in Laos, with 90 new infections reported on Friday. According to a […]
UN Chief congratulates Kenya on peaceful elections
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the general elections on August […]
GlobalData reveals top 10 financial and legal advisers in oil and gas sector for H1 2022
GLOBALDATA has announced the latest Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables in the oil and gas sector, which rank the advisers […]
Don’t disappoint us, Buhari tells new ECOWAS President
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the new President of the ECOWAS Commission and his Management Team, telling them the […]
UN Chief congratulates Kenya on peaceful elections
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the general elections on August […]
N.K. leader declares victory in fight against COVID-19
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared victory in his country’s emergency campaign against COVID-19, state media reported Thursday, three […]
German reserve officer goes on trial over Russia spying charges
A reserve officer of the German Armed Forces is standing trial for allegedly passing sensitive information to the Russian foreign […]
Blinken, Kagame discuss UN report that Rwanda supports rebel group
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame “credible reports” that Rwanda […]
Putin discusses food, fuel supplies in call with Malian leader
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin discussed possibly supplying food, fertiliser and fuel to Mali in a phone call with the African […]
N.K. leader declares victory in fight against COVID-19
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared victory in his country’s emergency campaign against COVID-19, state media reported Thursday, three […]
German reserve officer goes on trial over Russia spying charges
A reserve officer of the German Armed Forces is standing trial for allegedly passing sensitive information to the Russian foreign […]
UN chief urges parties to stop attacks at Ukraine nuclear plant
THE United Nations (UN) Secretary General, António Guterres, on Thursday warned of potential nuclear disaster in light of ongoing fighting […]
Australian researchers believe giant meteorites created Earth’s continents
AUSTRALIAN scientists are confident they have unearthed strong evidence that the Earth’s continents were formed by the impact of massive […]
6 police officers killed in Sierra Leone protests
SIX police officers were killed in anti-government protests in northern and western Sierra Leone on Wednesday, the head of police […]
Moscow opposes Ukraine’s plan to give protecting power mandate to Switzerland
UKRAINE’S wants Switzerland to represent its interests in Russia after the break-off of diplomatic relations. Negotiations for such a protecting […]
Rising temperatures to make areas in New Zealand unsuitable for whales
A new study has shown many areas around New Zealand would become unsuitable for blue and sperm whales as global […]
Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew following massive protest
SIERRA Leone declared a nationwide curfew Wednesday following a massive protest in the West African country. Vice President Mohamed Juldeh […]
4,765 trucks carrying relief supplies to Ethiopia’s Tigray since April – UNHCR
THE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that a total of 4,765 trucks carrying relief supplies have […]
98.5% of Indonesians have COVID-19 antibodies as of July –Serosurvey
A very high portion of Indonesians have antibodies to deal with the COVID-19 transmission. This was according to a Serological […]
Zelensky warns of new nuclear disaster amid fighting in Zaporizhzhya
UKRAINIAN President, Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned the international community of a new nuclear disaster similar to that of Chernobyl […]
Vote counting underway in Kenya’s presidential polls
VOTE counting and tallying in Kenya’s General Election has started after polling stations across the country closed. The Independent Electoral […]
Alleged member of terror cell appears before UK court
A man accused of being a member of the Islamic terror cell known as “The Beatles’’ has appeared in a […]
Man detained in Romania over deaths of 39 people
POLICE in Romania said it has detained a man suspected of being part of a conspiracy that led to the […]
German reserve officer on trial over Russia spying charges
A reserve officer of the German Armed Forces went on trial on Thursday for allegedly passing sensitive information to the […]
Germany’s Scholz ‘ll welcome Schröder as Russia intermediary
GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that he would welcome it if former chancellor Gerhard Schröder acted as an […]
Fiscal stimulus, high vaccination rates fuel Cambodia’s economic growth
STRONG fiscal stimulus and high vaccination rates have helped quickened Cambodia’s economic recovery in the post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic era, an […]
Taiwan president says China’s military threat has not decreased
THE threat of force from China has not decreased but Taiwan will not escalate conflict or provoke disputes. President Tsai […]
Envoy commits to strengthening Nigeria-China relations
MR Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria said the Embassy is committed to strengthening Nigeria-China […]
Grain initiative: 12 vessels authorised to depart Ukrainian ports – Coordinator
Mr Frederick Kenney, Acting Coordinator for the UN at the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Initiative, has said […]
Several deaths reported in Sierra Leone anti-government protests
By Paul Ejime Some protesters and policemen were reported killed in violent street protests Wednesday in some Sierra Leone cities […]
Japanese PM Kishida’s Cabinet reshuffle amid Taiwan concerns
JAPANESE Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announced on Wednesday the composition of the new government led by Prime Minister Funio […]
Bridging Wikipedia Gender Gaps key in enhancing women empowerment
By Wikimedia South Africa Chapter Board Member EXCITEMENT is palpable as the Republic of South Africa once again rolls out […]