War Crimes Trial of Sierra Leone Ex-rebel Commences in Finland
The war crimes trial of a Sierra Leonean former rebel commander has started in Finland. The prosecution alleges that Gibril Massaquoi – allegedly known by the moniker “Angel Gabriel” –
The war crimes trial of a Sierra Leonean former rebel commander has started in Finland. The prosecution alleges that Gibril Massaquoi – allegedly known by the moniker “Angel Gabriel” –
The Ethiopian government has rejected reports that tens of thousands of civilians have died in the conflict in the northern Tigray region. On Tuesday three opposition parties in Tigray accused Ethiopian
Traders in Abuja, the Nigerian capital have been left angry and disappointed after a court ordered the closure of a popular market and two major malls on Tuesday for not
A Ugandan minister has withdrawn an ambulance she donated to residents of the northern town of Koboko ahead of the ruling party’s primaries which she lost, the Daily Monitor reports
World Health Organization investigators on Wednesday visited a research center in the Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus, with
Police in Myanmar have filed several charges against the elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following Monday’s military coup. She has been remanded in custody until 15 February, police
China has announced a plan to provide 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses to developing nations through the global COVAX initiative. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said China is responding to
A former Governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido says Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has brought a culture of hate and division since it assumed power in 2015. The former governor
A South African commission investigating corruption during the presidency of Jacob Zuma has faulted his decision not to obey the summons to appear before it later this month. The commission,
The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said about 80 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will soon be available in the
Staff at 70 hospitals and medical departments in 30 towns across Myanmar stopped work on Wednesday to protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, who was billed to retire on Monday after spending the maximum 35 years in service, may stay longer in office, THISDAY learnt on
Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal will look into appealing David Luiz’s red card against Wolves. Luiz was sent off just before half-time during Tuesday’s defeat to Wolves after appearing to
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will step down later this year, turning the helm over to the company’s top cloud executive Andy Jassy, the company announced Tuesday. Bezos will transition to
A Moscow court has sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to three and a half years in prison on charges that he violated the terms of his probation while he
The Biden administration has announced steps to address harm to thousands of families that were separated at the US-Mexico border, expanding efforts to quickly undo relentless changes to immigration policy
Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter Teni has revealed the name and expected date of her forthcoming debut album. In a video post shared on her social media platforms, the Dr Dolor
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler is set to expand the Black Panther universe with a new Disney+ series based in the Kingdom of Wakanda. A TV series set in Wakanda will be developed as part of
President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said there will be reduced electoral violence during the 2023 general elections when the amended version of the Electoral Act is passed
After criticism last year for an early rollout, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 and 100% effective against severe and moderate disease, according to an interim analysis of the vaccine’s
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