Afreximbank President, Oramah Re-elected to FCI Executive Committee
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The President and Chairman of the Board of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, has been re-elected to the Executive […]
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Ugandan president to be retested after aides test positive for COVID-19
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni will be retested for COVID-19 after three of his aides tested positive for the virus, his physician said on Friday. The […]
At least 17 dead in Russia after drinking adulterated alcohol
Adulterated alcohol that was illegally sold in the Orenburg region of Russia has led to the death of 17 of 33 people who came down […]
Norway secures funds to build own satellite launch base
Norway is ready to start building its own base for launching satellites into space, the government announced on Friday. The money for the project on […]
France holds new Africa-France summit in Montpelier
The New Africa-France Summit began in Montpellier, France on Friday to boost the framework for young people to tackle modern challenges globally. A statement by […]
Explosion rocks mosque in N. Afghanistan, casualties unknown – Source
An explosion hit a mosque during Friday prayers in Kunduz city, capital of Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province on Friday, with casualties unknown, a provincial source […]
Over 50 people die after boat capsizes on Congo River
At least 55 people died in a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities confirmed to dpa on Friday. Many of people […]
Pakistan deploys troops after earthquake kills 20
Pakistan on Thursday deployed troops to rescue scores of people feared trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake killed 20 people in the remote south-western […]
Iraqi security forces confident of safe parliamentary elections
Iraqi security forces says the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group will not be able to disrupt Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Iraq. Tahsin al-Khafaji, a spokesman […]
COVID-19 deaths continue to drop as Africa records 25% decline – WHO
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths have continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over […]