World

  By Ebi Kesiena New local COVID-19 infections have increased, as Delta variant spreads more than double in China's south-eastern province of Fujian. According to health authorities on Tuesday, this has prompted officials to quickly roll...

By John Ikani  A Florida nurse identified as Niviane Petit Phelps, has pled guilty to threatening to kill the Vice President, Kamala Harris. Ms. Phelps was accused of attempted murder by the US Department of Justice...

By John Ikani  Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has named Stergomena Tax as Defence Minister, the first woman to hold that position. A statement issued by Tanzania's Directorate of Presidential Communications at the State House, revealed...

  By Ebi Kesiena United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed has urged Somali political leaders to shun political discord which may jeopardise the democratic gains made in the country. Mohammed, who made a day-long visit...

  By Chioma Iruke The Taliban has been accused of killing individuals who worked for the previous government, violating the group’s promise to respect the human rights of every Afghan citizen. United Nations High Commissioner for...

  By Ebi Kesiena Amnesty International (AI) has disclosed that an increasing number of children are being killed or targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at Niger’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso....