The Tanzanian government on Tuesday dismissed reports that it had blocked the publication of a critical International Monetary Fund (IMF) report which accused President John Magufuli’s government of...

Three men who sexually assaulted  horses, dogs, a cow and a goat in the United States have each bagged 41 years in jail. According to Local 10 news, the men identified as 31-year-old Matthew Brubaker,...

African leaders on Tuesday agreed to give Sudan’s ruling military council three months to implement democratic reforms, amid pressure for a quick handover of power to civilians. The decision by the leaders...

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Defense, Ruwan Wijewardene on Tuesday said that the coordinated Easter Sunday attacks that killed at least 321 people and injured more than 500 others were in retaliation for...

The terror bombings which ravaged churches and hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka have recorded nearly 300 deaths according to official sources. The number of persons injured have been put at more than...

Comedian and television presenter, Volodymyr Zelensky has won Sunday’s run-off election by a landslide to become Ukraine’s next president. Mr. Zelensky, who challenged incumbent president Petro Poroshenko...

Amidst tribal violence and protests in Mali, the country’s Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga has resigned alongside his entire cabinet. The Friday resignation followed the outbreak of violent...

At least 13 people, including a child were killed on Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party in the violence-wracked eastern Mexican state of Veracruz. The country’s Secretariat...

Nine suspected pirates made up of three Greek citizens, an American and five black persons have been arrested during a joint operation by the Nigerian Navy and the United States Coast Guards. The suspects...

Former Peruvian President, Alan Garcia died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head moments after the police attempted to detain him over corruption allegations in Latin America’s largest graft...

South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir has offered to mediate in the ongoing political transition in Sudan after last week’s fall of long-serving president, Omar al-Bashir. A statement released by Kiir’s...

A boat mishap on Lake Kivu, located in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed three lives with over 150 people unaccounted for while 30 others have been rescued. The boat mishap on Lake Kivu,...

Multiple reports from the Republic of Sudan say ousted President Omar al-Bashir has been transferred from a holding facility into a maximum security prison. Reuters reports that Al-Bashir is being held...

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has called on the Sudanese military to transfer power to a transitional civilian-led political authority within 15 days or face suspension from AU. The...

One of the world’s most iconic buildings, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been engulfed by a huge fire today. The cause of the fire is still unknown although early suggestions are that it...

Some human rights groups have called on the South African government to take strong action on its citizens involved in a recent flare-up of xenophobic violence in the country. The groups, African Diaspora...

Four people were shot outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne on Sunday, with two of the male victims in critical condition. According to the Melbourne Police, the shooting which occurred...

 Iranian authorities have confirmed  76 people dead as a result of the floods which have continued to ravage parts of the country in recent weeks.  On Sunday, flood warnings were issued for the eastern...

The United States government on Thursday applauded the efforts of President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo to drive a change agenda, citing the recent release of political prisoners...

Kenyan security forces on Friday launched a rescue operation for unidentified gunmen who abducted two Cuban doctors and shot a police officer dead near the country’s border with Somalia. According to...