At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake
Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction. The…
DR Congo’s Tshisekedi Wins Second Term In Landslide Victory
DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed…
Israel appoints new foreign minister
The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of a new foreign minister to replace Eli Cohen, a statement said, in a pre-arranged reshuffle. Israel Katz, the current energy…
N. Korea’s Kim Orders Military To Prepare For Possible ‘War’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a…
DR Congo’s President Awaits Confirmation Of Re-Election
DR Congo’s incumbent president Felix Tshisekedi is expected to be announced on Sunday as the winner in recent elections that opposition leaders have already dismissed as a “sham”. Partial…
Burundi president calls for stoning of gay couples
Burundi’s President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, launched a virulent anti-gay tirade on Friday, saying same-sex couples should be publicly stoned. He also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations…
Congo bans protests against election ‘irregularities’
The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it would outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged “irregularities” in last week’s elections. Five opposition presidential candidates informed…
Police arrest woman who bathed husband with hot water in Lagos
Lagos Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman, Mrs Dorcas Oluwabukola, for allegedly bathing her husband with hot water because he didn’t take her to a wedding…
DR Congo In Second Day Of Voting After Chaotic Start
Voting in the Democratic Republic of Congo extended into Thursday, after general elections that began the day before saw some polling stations never open due to logistical problems. …
Thai lawmakers to debate same-sex marriage equality
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for parliament to debate legalising same-sex unions, moving the kingdom a step closer to equalising marriage rights. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said…
UPDATED: At Least 118 Dead In China Earthquake
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes on Tuesday after China’s deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 118 people and injured…
BREAKING: Earthquake kills over 95 in China, many injured
No fewer than 95 people have died and another 220 are injured following an earthquake in north-west China on Monday, state media report. The quake struck in Gansu province…
Egypt’s President Sisi re-elected with 89.6% of vote
Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has won a new six-year term with 89.6 per cent of the vote, the election authority announced Monday. Turnout reached an “unprecedented” 66.8 per…
ECOWAS court orders release of deposed Niger president
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday ordered the immediate release of Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s president who has been held captive…
4.8m people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger facing food insecurity – ECOWAS
The ECOWAS Commission said more than 4.8 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are facing food insecurity resulting from the spate of terrorist attacks and military takeover…