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By Ebi Kesiena The Philippines has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 after amending a near century-old law, a move child rights activists said Monday would help protect youngsters from rape and abuse. The...

By Ebi Kesiena A roadside bomb killed two UN peacekeeping troops in central Mali on Monday, the UN’s mission to the troubled Sahel country said. Minusma spokesman Olivier Salgado explained on Twitter the attack, a supply...

By John Ikani  The Nigerian government on Monday said it will not tolerate the recruitment of its citizens as mercenaries to support Ukraine fighting Russia. This follows reports of alleged recruitment of volunteers in the country...

By John Ikani  Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has backed President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, describing him as “a man of peace”. In a statement released by the JG Zuma...

By John Ikani  Oil prices soared to their highest since 2008 due to delays in the potential return of Iranian crude to global markets and as the United States and European allies consider banning imports of...

Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard have announced they will suspend operations in Russia, the latest major US firms to join the business freeze-out of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. “Noting the unprecedented nature of...