A second, 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Wednesday. It hit close to the epicenter of last week’s disaster that killed 55 persons, toppled houses and had   resultant landslides...

A retired Zimbabwean general and a close ally of former President Robert Mugabe has launched a political party to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the country’s presidential polls scheduled...

The United States says the 2019 general elections in Nigeria and a peaceful transition in government remains its major priority due to the strategic position the country occupies in Africa. The US Department...

Researchers say they have discovered a new HIV antibody that is capable of suppressing the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) for nearly six months without any additional treatment. The finding which...

An explosion has rocked Burkina Faso’s army headquarters in the capital, Ouagadougou this Friday and black smoke could be seen billowing above the buildings. It was not immediately clear what caused...

Following growing calls on  the iconic United States talk show host to consider taking a shot at the presidency since her inspiring speech at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey...

A team of surgeons in India led by Dr. Trimurti Nadkarni have successfully removed a 1.873kg tumour believed to be the largest in the world from the head of Santlal Pal, a 31-year-old vendor. Pal, who...

The United Nations says it is outraged by the abduction of 110 school girls of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State by suspected Boko Haram militants. The UN Secretary –...

The national chairman of the main opposition party in Cameroon, Ni John Fru Ndi has announced that he will not be running for the 2018 presidential elections in the country. Speaking on Thursday at the...

The United States government has condemned in strong terms the abduction of scores of schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The spokesperson...

  One of the world’s most famous Christian evangelists, Billy Graham has died. He was 99. He died at his home in North Carolina due to natural causes. Known as “America’s pastor,”...

Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro has taken to Twitter, the favourite social medium of United States President, Donald Trump to seek for a new dialogue between both nations. Maduro tweeted : “@RealDonaldTrump...

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is the world’s greatest threat. He said Israel would not hesitate to take action against Tehran and any of its allies in the Middle East. Addressing...

Cyril Ramaphosa has been announced as the new president of South Africa after the resignation of Jacob Zuma. The South African parliament nominated Ramaphosa on Thursday to finish Zuma’s term which...

Egyptian security forces have detained former Islamist presidential candidate, Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh for allegedly re-establishing contact with the proscribed Muslim Brotherhood group. The country’s...

South Africa’s  president, Jacob Zuma  has announced his resignation via a televised address to the nation. “I have to come to decision to resign with immediate effect,” he said on...

Zimbabwe’s major opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has died aged 65 after a battle with colon cancer. Elias Mudzuri, the vice president of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) , reported...

The United States on Tuesday warned the Democratic Republic of Congo against using an electronic voting system for its delayed presidential election scheduled to hold in  December this year. According...

  At least 71 persons were killed after a passenger plane operated by Saratov Airlines crashed in the Moscow region of Russia on Sunday. Reports say there were 65 passengers and six crew members...

Former United States President, George W. Bush has said there was pretty clear evidence that the Russian government meddled in the 2016 US elections that saw the emergence of Republican candidate, Donald...