Nigeria’s ‘Caliphate’ Doldrums
Boko Haram’s self-declared caliphate in Nigeria is unlikely to last, writes Haytham Nouri In...
Author : Jide Adesina
Serena Eyes Revenge, Place In Final
Top-seeded Serena Williams will twin revenge with ambition when she faces Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova on Friday with a berth in the US Open final at...
Federer Sets Up Cilic Semis Showdown
Roger Federer saved two match points to defeat Gael Monfils 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 and reach his ninth US Open semifinal on Thursday,...
UN Health Agency Convenes Meeting To Weigh Ebola Therapies, Vaccines
Local construction workers at the Island Clinic, one of the five Ebola treatment centres with 100 beds that will be opened in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo:...
Recent Attacks In Nigeria Send Thousands Fleeing To Cameroon For Refuge – UN
Nigerian women forced to flee their homeland work together to build a shelter at the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon. Photo: UNHCR/J.M. Awono Recent attacks...
Evidence On Rampant Violence Against Children ‘Compels Us To Act’ – UNICEF report
A young rape survivor at a safe house in Monrovia, Liberia. UN Photo/Staton Winter Violence against children is universal – so prevalent and deeply ingrained...
China And Chad Rifts Deepen Over Oil Licenses, Spill Allegations
By CELESTE HICKS The relationship between the Chadian government and the Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC) has reached a new low, with the country threatening to...
South Africa Avoids Recession, But Loses Momentum
By ADRIENNE KLASA South Africa, Africa’s second largest economy, has narrowly avoided slipping into recession after second quarter growth figures rebounded by 0.6 percent. The economy...
Hong Kong Huge clash looming over universal suffrage
Mass struggle needed to break the undemocratic grip of Beijing-backed capitalist elite Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info The long drawn out struggle for democracy in Hong Kong...
WESTERN LEADERS MUST ACT RIGHT ; THE URGENCY OF NOW AGAINST GENERATIONAL STRUGGLE OF TERRORISM
“History will be kind to me if I try to re-write it”- Winston Churchill...
EU Allocates 85 Million Euro To EAC
The European Union (EU) through the European Development Fund (EDF 11) has allocated the East African Community 85 million Euros for 2016 to 2020 period....
EU Gives Russia New Sanctions Ultimatum
European Union leaders on Sunday gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine...
Flydubai Adds Three New routes To East Africa
Flydubai will launch three new routes to East Africa in September (File/AFP) Dubai-based flydubai added three new East African routes, bringing the total number of destinations...
Spies Trained In Russia Raise Double-Agent Fears
South Africa’s State Security Agency has spent almost R10m on sending a group of spies to Russia for training – which has raised concerns...
Lesotho's Deputy Premier "Takes Reins" in PM's Absence
Lesotho’s deputy Prime Minister, Mothetjoa Metsing, is in charge of government in...
Lesotho’s Deputy Premier “Takes Reins” in PM’s Absence
Lesotho’s deputy Prime Minister, Mothetjoa Metsing, is in charge of government in...
President Uhuru Kenyatta To launch Civil Servants Biometric Census On Monday
The biometric registration of public servants in both national and county governments is...
African Gaming Company Targets €47m Income
A Malta-based gaming company operating in Africa is on track to reach its operating income target of €47 million. Pefaco, founded by Francis Perex...
Ghana On A “Corruption Carousel” – Asantehene
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has decried the “irredeemable” level of corruption in Ghana, saying it is eroding investor confidence and stifling development....
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Mohamed Badie's Death Sentence Reduced To life In Prison By Egypt Court
An Egyptian court has commuted a death sentence against the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader Mohamed Badie to life in prison, in one of many trials...