150 People Dead From Ebola Virus in Congo
Without any end to the epidemic, the number of deaths from Ebola has reached 147 (35 of them probable), the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC)[…]
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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65
Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft has died at 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the[…]
U.S Vows Severe Punishment For Saudis Over Khashoggi
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a CBS interview on Saturday that there would be “severe punishment” for Saudi Arabia if it turns out that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi[…]
Nigerian President Declares “Fighting Corruption is Non-Negotiable”
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday the anti-corruption war of his administration was not negotiable. He said it was a must for him to fight graft because that was one of[…]
Government of Burundi Suspends All International NGOs
Burundi has suspended all international non-governmental organisations, officials said on Tuesday, saying they would need to re-register. The government has listed several reasons for the move, such as laws on[…]
Boko Haram Set to Kill Another Aide Worker
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has called for the Nigerian government’s speedy intervention to save one of the two female staff being held hostage by Boko Haram.[…]
5-Year-Old Girl Abandoned by Parents at German Airport
Police in Germany say a couple left their five-year-old daughter behind at the airport after returning from a holiday. Reutlingen police said that officers spotted the child wandering aimlessly and[…]
Bill Cosby Gets 3 Year Prison Sentence
Comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for sexual assault. Cosby, 81, has also been categorised as a sexually violent predator, meaning he[…]
Tanzania Buries Victims Of Ferry Disaster
Tanzania declared the whole nation was in mourning Sunday as the first dozen bodies were buried from a devastating ferry capsize on Lake Victoria that left people 224 dead. Prime[…]
Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City
Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. Her victory Sunday night resurrected a string of successes the Empire State has had in the[…]
