World

By Oyintari Ben Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil took the oath of office as President on Sunday, regaining the position he held from 2003 to 2010. In the toughest presidential contest in decades, the...

By Ebi Kesiena Morocco has stated that it is banning travelers from China in a bid to stave off a possible new wave of coronavirus infections. A foreign affairs ministry statement said the restrictions would be...

By Ebi Kesiena Thousands of travelers were stranded at Philippine airports on Sunday after a “loss of communication” at the country’s busiest hub in Manila forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled, delayed or diverted. Aviation...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer than nine persons have lost their lives following a stampede in a shopping mall in Uganda’s capital when fun seekers thronged in on New Year Day, police said on Sunday. Those...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The European Union has accused Kigali of backing the March 23 (M23) rebel group that has captured swaths of territory in the North Kivu province of neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, urging it...

By Emmanuel Nduka Brazil's ousted far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro has fled the country, and won't hand over presidential power to leftist successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a ceremony shrouded in exceptionally tight security amid...