World

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Months after the death of his predecessor Amadou Soumahoro, 59-year-old Adama Bictogo has been elected the new National Assembly President in Ivory Coast. He polled 237 votes to floor his opponent, MP Jean-Michel...

By Ebi Kesiena The European Union says it was ready and willing to send an election observer mission to Angola and noted the interest of the authorities and national parties. The Director-General for Africa of the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer than 17 persons have been killed near the central Iranian city of Tabas after a train reportedly ran off track. It was said to have hit an excavator before derailing. “Seventeen...

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...