The Taliban has entered the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides, the Afghan interior ministry said on Sunday. Sirens could be heard along with sporadic gunfire. Multiple helicopters were flying

To curb the constant killing of farmers and destruction of farmlands by herdsmen, more southern states have enacted the anti-open grazing bill ahead of the September 1, 2021 target set

A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday and was felt across the Caribbean where people fled their homes for fear that buildings might collapse. The magnitude 7 earthquake quake

The first US troops are arriving in Afghanistan to help diplomatic staff and others leave, as many countries scramble to evacuate workers and citizens amid a rapid Taliban advance. On

Drugmakers Pfizer Inc, BioNTech and Moderna Inc are expected to reap billions of dollars from Covid-19 booster shots in a market that could rival the $6 billion in annual sales

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole on Friday, with hopes high at the tech giant that he will soon be

Nigeria’s High Commission in London has been closed due to prevent the possible spread of Covid-19. The High Commission, according to a statement on Thursday will remain closed for ten

Mobile phone social media and messaging apps have been restricted in Zambia as the country continues to vote in a general election, internet monitoring service Netblocks says. This means that

The World Health Organization (WHO) will test three new drugs as potential treatments for people in hospital with severe COVID-19 as it expands its global trial to 52 countries. The

Zambians are voting in nationwide elections after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately seven million citizens are registered to vote for

The Nigerian government says the ban on operations of microblogging platform Twitter will be lifted soon following “extremely positive” talks. Speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the country’s Minister of

Sudan is set to hand over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) several of its former leaders, including deposed autocrat Omar al-Bashir, wanted for crimes against humanity and war crimes

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued a call for all eligible civilians to join the armed forces as fighting raged in multiple regions of Africa’s second-most populous nation. The

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decried low birth registration in the country, stating that more than 50% of the births of children under 5 remain unregistered in Nigeria. UNICEF

Nigeria’s Federal Government has summoned the Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria, Usra Hendra Harahap, over the manhandling and arrest of a Nigerian Diplomatic Agent in Jakarta. A video in circulation

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to support Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), especially technology-based ones with 500 million dollars in Nigeria. This is in addition to the N75

The Jacob Zuma Foundation says Tuesday’s planned hearing relating to the corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma is set to be postponed. Their stance was stated in

Melissa DeRosa, a fixture next to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for months during his coronavirus news conferences, resigned late Sunday on the heels of a report that found Cuomo sexually harassed