World

By John Ikani Belgium's King Philippe, who is on his first visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reiterated his "profound regrets" for his country’s colonial past. He made the remarks during a speech on...

By Ebi Kesiena Orlando Jorge Mera, the Dominican Republic’s environment minister was shot dead during a meeting by a businessman and longtime friend, who has been taken into custody, Jorge Mera, a lawyer and politician, the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Three police officers of the United States have been suspended over their failure to rescue a 34-Year-Old homeless man, Sean Bickings while he drowned in Arizona. Their suspension is to last pending the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna  The jailed brother of Algeria’s late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika received an eight-year prison sentence on Monday for corruption. Said Bouteflika’s co-defendant, construction tycoon Ali Haddad who is also already in prison on other...

By John Ikani The United Nations (UN) has warned that 200,000 people in Somalia could suffer starvation from severe famine owing to record-breaking drought. A historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna There was a fierce battle between Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) army and rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday. This...