World

By Ebi Kesiena A ban on Islamic headscarves at schools has prompted an outcry among Muslims in southern India, with large crowds taking to the streets to protest against the restrictions. The stand-off in Karnataka state...

By Ebi Kesiena French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he had convinced Russia’s Vladimir Putin not to escalate the crisis around Ukraine, ahead of talks in Kyiv aimed at defusing fears Moscow could invade....

By Ebi Kesiena Sudanese Protesters have sent a message to the dictatorship government that authority lies with the people, as security forces fired tear gas on Monday at thousands of demonstrators calling for civilian rule and...

By Esther Adesulu The Kenyan Parliament is moving to prevent employers from calling or texting their employees during evenings or weekends. The new bill introduced by the Kenyan Parliament states that defaulters would be fined or...

By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations said on Sunday that minors were still being detained in a northeast Syria prison attacked last month by the Islamic State group, calling their conditions “precarious”. International rights groups, including...

By John Ikani A small boy trapped in a well in northern Morocco for five days died before rescuers were able to reach him late on Saturday and retrieve his body. The devastating outcome of the...