‘Monumental triumph’ in Paris as world adopts new climate change agreement, says UN chief
Following the adoption of the new Paris Agreement on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said government representatives made history today.
“The Paris Agreement...
African Union to send permanent ambassador to China
African Union will be sending a permanent ambassador to China, a decision that is part of its MOU signed in 2014. A partnership that...
ISIS ‘finance chief’ Abu Saleh killed in coalition airstrike – US
The US has confirmed the Islamic State 'finance chief' Abu Saleh has been killed in an airstrike by the US-led coalition.
Brett McGurk, Special Presidential...
Zambia’s Lucy Sichone becomes first female Rhodes scholar to have portrait displayed at Oxford...
When new Rhodes scholars first visit the prestigious Rhodes house at Oxford University they are inspired by portraits on the walls of some of...
Ban all Muslim travel to U.S. – Donald Trump
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the United States.
"Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete...
South Africa and China sign USD 6.5bn of trade and investment agreements
Chinese President and his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma witnessed the inking of 26 trade and investment deals worth 6.5 bn dollars between their...
Former Guinea President pleads guilty to smuggling
General Sekouba Konate, former transitional President of Guinea has reportedly pleaded guilty to smuggling 64, 000 dollars into the United States of America.
Gen Konate...
Turkey shot down jet to protect ISIL oil supply – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ankara of shooting down a Russian warplane to protect supplies of oil from the Islamic State of Iraq...
U.N. urges states to release details on 1961 Dag Hammarskjold crash
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday urged the United States, Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, South Africa and others to release any information they...
Somalia’s US Embassy Reopens After 24 Years
For the first time in almost a quarter-century, Somalia has an embassy in the United States.
The Somali government reopened its embassy in Washington at...