World

By Chioma Iruke 98 candidates, including two women, have registered to run in Libya’s Presidential election scheduled for December, the country’s electoral commission said on Tuesday. Among the most notable hopefuls are Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the...

By Ebi Kesiena South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa likened violence perpetrated by men against women to a second pandemic facing the country. He urged men to unite and play a role in bringing an end to...

By Chioma Iruke Amid kidnappings of Chinese citizens in Africa, the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing has warned Chinese citizens and firms working in the African continent against travelling to some risky areas. Foreign Ministry spokesperson,...

By Ebi Kesiena Five people were killed and 40 others wounded after a vehicle ploughed into a Christmas parade in the US State of Wisconsin, Police said. Officials said a red SUV broke through barricades at...

By Ebi Kesiena President Nayib Bukele says El Salvador plans to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City”, powered by a volcano and financed by cryptocurrency bonds. Speaking at the Latin American Bitcoin and Blockchain Conference, Bukele...

By Ebi Kesiena Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-plagued east on Sunday. Regional Army spokesman, Major Dieudonne Kasereka said that...