For 179 million pounds, 137 Nigerians acquire 233 U.K. properties
In the last three decades, at least 233 properties were bought by 166 offshore companies with a combined worth today of £350…
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French Catholic priests abused 216,000 victims since 1950
Some 216,000 children have been victims of abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in France since 1950, the head of a…
UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali, which left one Egyptian ‘blue helmet’ dead, and four…
Illegal immigrants worry Kenyan Government, as crackdown begins
The government in Kenya has announced a crackdown on foreigners who are in the country illegally. This is after concerns were raised…
Ohanaeze announces Igbo Day of Mourning
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, says its earlier scheduled Igbo Day celebration has been canceled. The Chief Chidi Ibeh-led Ohanaeze…
ECOWAS resorts to sanctions over Guinea, Mali coups
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup…
DR Congo martial law fails to stop killings
Human Rights Watch says the imposition of martial law in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has failed to stop…
France warns Mali against Russian mercenary deal
The French defence minister, Florence Parly, has warned Mali against entering into a deal with a Russian security firm. There have been…
Why we ousted President Alpha Condé in Guinea – Coup leader
Mutinous soldiers who deposed Guinean President Alpha Condé on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire around the presidential palace said they did…
UN chief condemns Guinea coup d’état
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the coup d’etat in Guinea and demanded the immediate release of President Alpha Condé. According…
US Capitol riot: ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty
A prominent supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon has accepted a plea deal in federal court for his involvement in the…
EU envoy calls on Liberia to allow same-sex marriage
The European Union’s representative in Liberia, Laurent Delahousse, has called on the authorities here to “take immediate action to issue an executive…
‘Britain should assist Nigeria over horrific school abductions’
A former director at the British Safety Council, Ibironke Adeagbo, has told the British Government to deploy advanced technology to assist Nigeria…
China bans reality talent shows
China banned reality talent programmes Thursday and ordered broadcasters to promote more masculine representations of men, in a wide-ranging crackdown on “immoral”…
UN Security Council Wants Taliban to Provide Safe Passage Out of Afghanistan Wants Taliban to Provide Safe Passage Out of Afghanistan
The UN Security has passed a resolution asking the Taliban to ensure safe passage of people wanting to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarians…
C.1.2 COVID-19 variant not spreading – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the new COVID-19 variant which was first detected in South Africa does not appear…