International

20 to die for killing policemen in Egypt

An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld the death sentences against 20 people on charges of…

Nigeria takes over as Chair, AU Peace and Security Council

(L-R) Amb. Bankole Adeoye Nigeria’s Perm Rep to African Union with Moussa Faki, Chairperson of…

World leaders gather to honour Kohl

World leaders on Saturday convened at a ceremony in France to honour former Chancellor of…

Pope dismisses Cardinal in charge of Vatican doctrine watchdog

German Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, an arch-conservative who led the Vatican’s doctrine watchdog, has been dismissed…

Congo is Ebola virus free, says minister

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its month Ebola outbreak over on Saturday after 42…

Qatar and the Goliaths of the Gulf

By Owei Lakemfa The Goliaths of the Gulf including power house, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and…

Trump: Patience with North Korea over

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missiles programme required…

Council, housing chiefs resign over London high-rise fire

Two leaders of the local council, which own London Grenfell Tower, where at least 80 people…

S/Africa’s Zuma faces no-confidence vote

The South African parliament will vote on a no-confidence motion in President Jacob Zuma on…

7 Al-Shabaab militants executed in Somalia’s Puntland

Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Friday executed seven people it said were Islamist…