Nigeria receives six warplanes from US to fight insurgency
Lagos – Nigeria has received six of 12 turboprop light attack aircraft from the United States to help fight mounting... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
At least 16 civilians killed in suspected Islamist militia attack in DRC
Beni – Suspected members of an Islamist militia killed 16 people as they were returning from a weekly market... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Football-crazy Nigeria aims for Olympic glory in basketball
Abuja – Football has always been Nigeria’s favourite sport with a historic Olympic gold the pinnacle of its success,... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to learn ‘terror’ trial verdict in August
Kigali – A Kigali court said on Thursday it will issue its verdict next month against detained “Hotel Rwanda”... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Israel attains long-sought observer status at African Union
Addis Ababa – Israel has been granted official observer status at the African Union, officials said on Thursday, a goal... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Guinea reverses decision to withdraw from Olympics
Conakry – The West African state of Guinea on Thursday said it was scrapping its decision to withdraw its five-person... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Death toll from South Africa unrest jumps to 337
Johannesburg – Rioting in South Africa this month has claimed 337 lives, the government said on Thursday, marking a... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Lions, Springboks set for Test series like none before
Cape Town – Never in the long history of the British and Irish Lions has there been a series that... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur dreams of gold in Tokyo
Tunis – Ons Jabeur intends to fly the flag for Tunisia and beyond at the Tokyo Olympics, hoping to... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
First group of Zimbabweans to be deported from UK arrive home
Harare – The first group among dozens of Zimbabweans slated for deportation from Britain landed in the southern African country... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
