Fear, uncertainty as Christians seek refuge after deadly Burkina attacks
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Concerned about a rise in violence against Christians in Burkina Faso, Pastor Jacques Ouedraogo changed the time of his Sunday service as a precaution. He…
Ethiopia suspends electricity exports to neighboring Djibouti, Sudan due to a production deficit
President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia Due to drop in water levels in hydroelectric dams that led to a production deficit, Ethiopia has suspended electricity exports to neighboring Djibouti and Sudan,…
EU tightens noose on African looters; narrows tax haven list
The European Union (EU) on Friday removed the islands of Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax haven blacklist, just two months after they were placed on the list for…
Italy launches antitrust probe against Google over abuse of dominant market position
Google is facing more antitrust issues in Europe after it was revealed that the Italian competition watchdog has opened an investigation. It is probing Google’s alleged abuse of a dominant…
Sudan opposition says military council’s suspension of talks regrettable setback
Ousted President Omar Al Bashir Sudan’s opposition alliance said on Thursday the ruling military council’s suspension of talks with protesters for three days was a “regrettable” setback to efforts to…
Detained migrant toddler dies weeks after release from U.S custody
A 2-1/2-year-old Guatemalan migrant boy who was detained last month at the U.S.-Mexico border but released from U.S. custody with his mother during treatment for an illness has died in…
Nigerian-American Actress, Uzo Aduba to feature in FX’s ‘Mrs America’
Uzo Aduba Nigerian-American actress and comedian, Uzo Aduba has been cast as Shirley Chisholm in new FX limited television series, ‘Mrs America’. Aduba, an Emmy award winner, popularly known for…
WHO issues guidelines to prevent Dementia, says cases may rise to 150mn by 2049
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The organisation disclosed this in a…
Governments, businesses still investing far too little to avert disasters- say U.N. and Red Cross
Governments and businesses are still investing far too little to protect poor communities at rising risk from wild weather and other threats, the heads of the U.N. disaster prevention agency…
167 health workers killed in 973 reported attacks in conflict-ridden countries in 2018 -Research
Documented attacks on health workers in conflict areas increased dramatically last year, endangering both children waiting for polio vaccines and efforts to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola, research showed…