World

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Nigerian passport has fallen by 38 places in world passport ranking between 2006 and 2022, the Henley Passport Index reports covering the last 17 years have indicated. The Henley Passport Index ranks...

By Ebi Kesiena The Egyptian authorities have arrested three people who tried to steal a 10-ton statue of Pharaoh Ramses II using a crane. The prosecutor's office said in a statement that it had "ordered the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna More than two months after his detention, a court on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic, his lawyers said. Pape Ale Niang, head of the Dakar Matin...

By John Ikani Tigrayan rebels have begun handing over heavy weapons, fulfilling a key aspect of the peace agreement signed in November 2020 to end the conflict in northern Ethiopia. According to a tweet by the...

By Ebi Kesiena A court in Uganda on Tuesday quashed a section of a communications law that has been used to prosecute government critics, journalists and writers, including two who fled to exile in Germany, its...

By Ebi Kesiena Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier has stated. In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka said on Tuesday that the...