Ten killed as plane crashes into mountain; black box, bodies recovered
Eight passengers and two pilots were killed when a scheduled domestic flight to Kenya’s capital Nairobi crashed into a mountain late on Tuesday, a senior government official said on Thursday….
G7 Summit: Aid Organisations call for $1.3 billion for education
June 6, 2018 With the Group of Seven (G7) Summit approaching, aid organisations have repeated calls for the nations involved to invest at least 1.3 billion dollars to help…
President Museveni directs implementation of ban on polythene bags
June 6, 2018 President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Wednesday directed that the law banning importation or manufacture of polythene bags be immediately implemented. NAN reports that the law was…
No military ship, aircraft can scare China away from protecting its territory
June 6, 2018 No military ship or aircraft can scare China away from its resolve to protect its territory, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday after two U.S. Air Force…
Agony as 60 migrants perish off the coast of Tunisia
The death toll from a ship packed with migrants that sank off Tunisia on Sunday has risen to at least 60, with dozens still missing, the United Nations migration agency…
WHO launches global campaign to promote physical activity
June 5, 2018 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a global campaign to promote physical activity among adolescents and adults as a strategy aimed at preventing and treating Non-communicable…
Singapore launches ‘World Peace’ medallion to mark Trump – Kim summit
June 5, 2018 10:07 Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week’s summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in the wealthy city-state, carrying the inscription…
Nigerian migrants, others stranded in France as police shut camps
French police removed around 500 migrants – mostly Afghans but some Africans – from a makeshift tent encampment in central Paris at dawn Monday. Nigerian migrants were among the affected…
Madagascar’s Prime minister steps down due to political crisis
June 4, 2018 Madagascar’s Prime Minister Olivier Solonandrasana Mahafaly has stepped down due to a protracted political crisis in the country. His resignation will enable President Hery Rajaonarimampianina to choose…
Zuma behind backlash against President Ramaphosa of South Africa
June 4, 2018 Former South African president Jacob Zuma is impeding a crackdown on corruption by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the…