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By Ebi Kesiena A South Korean opposition party distanced itself on Tuesday from comments made by its presidential candidate’s wife, in which she expressed strong support for a former politician currently in prison for rape. The...

By Emmanuel Nduka The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was again stalled on Tuesday, with Kanu objecting to fresh charges levied against him by the Nigerian Government. The...

By John Ikani  Four months after his ouster, Guinea’s former President Alpha Conde has had his first taste of freedom after leaving the country to seek medical attention at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). No details...

By Ebi Kesiena Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, amid talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal. The meeting will be Raisi’s most...

By John Ikani Oil prices traded within striking distance of its seven-year high at $86.71 per barrel yesterday on continuing supply constraints and waning fears among heavy fuel users of another pandemic-induced slowdown. The price for...

By Ebi Kesiena Eleven people were killed in coalition air strikes on Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, a witness and medical sources told AFP o Tuesday, after the insurgents launched a rare and deadly attack on the...