Cameroonian Afro-jazz legend, Manu Dibango has died at the age of 86. His family announced his death via his Facebook page. It was also stated that he died from complications of the dreaded Coronavirus,...

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel will self-quarantine after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for the Coronavirus, her spokesperson said Sunday. Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert...

India has executed the four men who were convicted of the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in Delhi in 2012 which sparked huge nationwide protests and international outcry. Akshay...

The US has approved the anti-malarial drug, chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available...

President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster. This is despite the fact that the Southern African country  has not recorded any case yet of the...

Ghana on Monday closed all schools and universities and suspended public events in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced this in a televised address...

United States President, Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the White House physician, Sean Conley on Saturday. The doctor also said Trump was...

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday afternoon over the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States. The move loosens regulations on the provision of healthcare and frees up...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will isolate himself for 14 days after his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, tested positive for coronavirus. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau was feeling unwell and would...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday night announced a ban on travel from Europe into America in a public address from the Oval Office. He said the move was to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in...

Harvey Weinstein, 67, was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday in a New York courtroom in a case that fueled the global #MeToo movement and encouraged women to speak out against sexual abuse. “I...

The World Health Organization has declared the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus as a global pandemic, with more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths. As of Wednesday, 114 countries...

Joe Biden moved a giant step closer to a November showdown with Donald Trump after notching up big primary wins Tuesday over Bernie Sanders, his sole remaining challenger for the Democratic presidential...

Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt, Sudan’s state media reports. “An explosion hit as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s car was driving by but...

Multi-billionaire and former New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg has ended his presidential bid, according to his campaign. In a statement on Wednesday, Bloomberg said staying in the race would make...

Pope Francis who is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for the coronavirus, an Italian newspaper, Messaggero reported Tuesday. Italy is currently battling Europe’s worst outbreak as it has the...

Iran’s health ministry announced on Tuesday that 11 more people had died from the new coronavirus in the past day, bringing the country’s overall death toll to 77. In all, 2,336 people have been...

Guinea Bissau’s political crisis seems unending following the failure by the two presidential candidates to agree on the outcome of December’s election. Cipriano Cassama resigned Sunday after serving...

Israelis are voting on Monday in the country’s third election in less than a year to decide whether longtime Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite his upcoming criminal trial on...

The Mexican government has returned an ancient bronze sculpture to Nigeria after it was seized by customs officials at the Mexico City International Airport The sculpture is believed to date back to the...