Saudi Arabia Admits Death of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul Consulate
Saudi Arabia has said Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul after a fight broke out. Mr Khashoggi, 59, went missing on…
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Tunisia Floods Leave Five Dead And Two Missing
Flash flooding in Tunisia has killed at least five people while a further two are unaccounted for, the interior ministry said on Thursday. Two died…
Forensic Investigators Probes Missing $100 Million in Poor Liberia
The U.S. Embassy in Liberia said on Wednesday it had asked forensic investigators to carry out a preliminary probe into the possible disappearance of $100…
Gunmen Kidnap Africa’s Youngest Billionaire in Tanzania
Africa’s youngest billionaire was kidnapped on Thursday morning by gunmen in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar es Salaam, officials said. Mohammed Dewji, 40, who heads the…
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…
President Trump Calls US Federal Reserve Bank Crazy Over Stocks Crash
It was a black Wednesday as stocks on Wall Street fell to their lowest level in 8 months and in major world markets, slid to…
Drunk Police Officer Shoots 2 Colleagues Dead in Addis Ababa
A drunk police officer shot dead two colleagues in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Thursday, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation report said. The policeman, who…
South Korea Court Jails Former President Lee Myung-Bak
A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political…
AfDB to Invests $24 Billion in Agriculture in a bid to Lift 1 Billion People Out of Hunger Globally
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be investing $24 billion in the African agriculture over the next 10 years to lift one billion people out…
World Bank Has Approved First Loan to Somalia in 30 Years
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The World Bank has approved $80 million in loans to Somalia to fund public finance reforms, marking the first disbursement to the…
Trump Set To Clash With Rouhani At UN General Assembly
The world’s largest diplomatic gathering began with a stark warning of growing chaos and confusion on Tuesday ahead of a showdown between US President Donald…
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Launches Campaign Against Sex Accusations
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday launched an aggressive campaign against allegations of sexual misconduct,…