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Impeachment: Democrats reject witness swap in Trump trial

Admin Editor January 23, 2020 65 0

US Democrats have ruled out a “witness swap” with Republicans in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Lawmakers who are seeking to remove the president from office hope to hear testimony from his former National Security Adviser John Bolton. But Democrats refused any Read More

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Isabel dos Santos: Africa’s richest woman accused of fraud

Admin Editor January 23, 2020 70 0

Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, has been accused of embezzlement and money laundering by prosecutors in Angola. Attorney General Helder Pitta Gros said the allegations related to her time as chairwoman of state oil firm Sonangol. He called on Ms Dos Santos to return to Angola and face potential criminal charges. Ms Dos Santos […]Read More

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Australia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash

Admin Editor January 23, 2020 58 0

An air tanker has crashed in a fireball while fighting bushfires in Australia, killing the three people on board. Officials lost contact with the C-130 Hercules plane shortly before 13:30 local time (02:30 GMT) on Thursday. The cause of the crash in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales (NSW) state is not yet known. […]Read More

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China coronavirus: Wuhan and Huanggang on lockdown

Admin Editor January 23, 2020 58 0

A second Chinese city will go into lockdown in an effort to control the spread of a new virus which has left 17 dead in the country. Authorities have suspended planes and trains in and out of Wuhan – a city of 11 million people – as well as buses, subways and ferries. Similar measures […]Read More

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Senegal’s Akon City plan ‘finalised’

Admin Editor January 15, 2020 109 0

US hip hop star Akon has tweeted that his plans to build a city in Senegal, where his family originally hails from, are on course. He said he had finalised the agreement for Akon City to be built in the West African state: Social embed from twitter AKON✔@Akon Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY […]Read More

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Iran plane downing: Person who filmed video ‘arrested’

Admin Editor January 15, 2020 85 0

Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile. It is believed the person being detained will face charges related to national security. Flight PS752 was brought down after it took off from Tehran on Wednesday last week, killing all 176 people […]Read More

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Democratic debate: Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ramp up feud

Admin Editor January 15, 2020 79 0

There have been seven official Democratic debates but this one had a real sense of urgency – in less than three weeks the candidates will face their first test. The primary season begins on 3 February with the Iowa caucuses, when the Democratic voters in this state will pick who they want to take on […]Read More

Regional World

Man allegedly kills own father over cooked yam

Admin Editor January 10, 2020 143 0

An aged man, one Chibueze Iduma, who hails from Amaofia Ngbo community in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State, was on Thursday, remanded in Prison custody for allegedly killing his own father as a result of a quarrel over cooked yam. It was gathered that the suspect and his father, Mr Emmanuel Oba Iduma, whom he […]Read More

Sport World

Togo national football team attack: Survivors remember machine gun ambush, 10 years on

Admin Editor January 8, 2020 109 0

On 8 January 2010, the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola was just days away. I was in the province of Cabinda, preparing to cover Group B for the BBC World Service, and was also charged with handing over the BBC African Footballer of the Year trophy to the newly-crowned winner, Ivory Coast captain Didier […]Read More

World

Iran attack: Oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks

Admin Editor January 8, 2020 72 0

Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles. Brent crude was up by 1.4% at $69.21 per barrel in the middle of the Asian trade, easing back from earlier gains. So-called safe haven assets, like gold and the Japanese yen, also rose on the news. At […]Read More

World

Iran attack: US troops targeted with ballistic missiles

Admin Editor January 8, 2020 77 0

Iran has carried out a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani. More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad. It is unclear if there have been any casualties. […]Read More

World

Australia fires: Troops called to tackle fires

Editor Admin January 4, 2020 96 0

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced 3,000 reserve troops will be deployed to help tackle raging bushfires across the country. Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said this is the first time this has happened in Australia’s history. Temperatures have surpassed 40C (104F) in parts of south-east Australia. Officials had warned that Saturday was set to Read More

World

Soleimani killing was ‘to stop war’, says Trump

Editor Admin January 4, 2020 53 0

President Donald Trump said the US killed Iran’s top military commander Qasem Soleimani “to stop a war, not to start one”. Mr Trump said Soleimani’s “reign of terror” was “over” following a strike at Iraq’s Baghdad airport on Friday. Soleimani spearheaded Iran’s Middle East operations as leader of the Read More

World

Typhoon Phanfone: Philippines counts cost of deadly storm

Admin Editor December 26, 2019 101 0

Typhoon Phanfone has killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, leaving a trail of devastation through the centre of the country. Gusts of up to 190km/h (118mph) struck, destroying homes and power lines, and flooding is severe in some provinces. Many people are missing. Thousands were left stranded as they tried to make their […]Read More

World

Brexit: Timmermans ‘love letter’ says UK always welcome back in EU

Admin Editor December 26, 2019 103 0

A leading EU official has penned a love letter to Britain, expressing his “deep hurt” over Brexit and concluding: “You will always be welcome to come back.” European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans wrote the letter in the Guardian. “Since I went to a British school, you have always been part of me. Now you are leaving, […]Read More

World

Many women slain in suspected jihadist attack

Admin Editor December 26, 2019 108 0

Suspected Islamist militants have killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso, officials say. They say seven soldiers and 80 militants were also killed as the army repelled Tuesday’s attack in Arbinda, in northern Soum province. President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré declared two […]Read More

World

The 23-year-old woman who became a king

Admin Editor December 20, 2019 256 0

Medical student Taiwo Oyebola Agbona got unexpected news after the death of her father. “The chiefs consulted the oracle and they were told that I am the one, and worthy to be on the throne,” she told BBC Focus on Africa. The throne she was talking about is in the Aaye kingdom in Ondo State, […]Read More

World

Guinean president announces new draft constitution

Admin Editor December 20, 2019 130 0

Guinean President Alpha Condé has announced a new draft constitution which could pave the way for the 81-year-old to stand for a third term as president. This is despite huge protests in the country over the last two months. Our correspondent has tweeted his televised speech, in French: Social embed from twitter Louise Dewast@LouiseDewast Despite […]Read More

Entertainment World

Miss America 2020: Biochemist wins crown after on-stage experiment

Admin Editor December 20, 2019 101 0

A Virginian biochemist has been named winner of Miss America 2020 after performing a live science experiment that defied stereotypes of the contest. Camille Schrier defeated 50 women to take the crown at Thursday’s final in Uncasville, Connecticut. Wearing a lab coat, the 24-year-old impressed judges with a chemistry demonstration in the talent show. Ms […]Read More

World

Trump impeachment: President demands immediate Senate trial

Admin Editor December 20, 2019 82 0

US President Donald Trump has demanded an immediate impeachment trial in the Senate, amid an impasse among Democrats and Republicans over when it may start. On Wednesday, the House impeached Mr Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. But Democrats have refused to start the proceedings, arguing the Republican-controlled Senate is […]Read More

General World

Woman dies after falling into well at own bridal shower

Admin Editor December 14, 2019 128 0

A bride-to-be has died after tripping and falling into a well at her bridal shower in Danbatta, northern Nigeria. Fatima Abubakar, 16, was set to tie the knot with her fiancé on Thursday. Her father told the BBC that she was standing very close to the well when the accident happened at her aunt’s home […]Read More

World

Algeria election: Fresh protests as Tebboune replaces Bouteflika

Admin Editor December 14, 2019 94 0

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Algerian capital, Algiers, in protest at the results of Thursday’s presidential election. They chanted slogans against the winner, ex-PM Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a former loyalist of ousted leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Protesters are demanding that the whole political establishment be swept away. Polling day Read More

World

India: Newborn rescued from grave now thriving

Admin Editor December 5, 2019 137 0

A premature newborn baby found buried alive in a clay pot in northern India has fully recovered, her doctor says. She was brought to hospital in a critical condition, suffering from septicaemia and a dangerously low platelet count in mid-October. She has now gained weight and breathing and platelet counts are normal, her paediatrician Ravi […]Read More

General World

Woman set ablaze on her way to rape case hearing

Admin Editor December 5, 2019 147 0

A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court in northern India. The woman was on her way to a hearing in the case she filed against two men in March, in Uttar Pradesh. She is in critical condition in hospital, where she is […]Read More

World

Macron pension reform: France paralysed by biggest national strike in years

Admin Editor December 5, 2019 133 0

A nationwide strike has severely disrupted schools and public transport across France. Workers are angry at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions. Police, lawyers and hospital and airport staff are joining school and transport workers for a general walkout that could include millions of people. France’s largest nationwide strike in years was […]Read More

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US election 2020: I’m not a billionaire – Trump’s rival withdraws

Admin Editor December 5, 2019 94 0

California Senator, Kamala Harris has withdrawn from the US presidential election 2020 bid. The critic of President Donald Trump made the announcement on Tuesday. The Democrat launched her presidential campaign in Oakland, California, less than a year ago, “I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund my own campaign”, Harris said in a statement. “And as […]Read More

World

Nigerians outraged as first lady calls for social media regulation

Admin Editor December 2, 2019 122 0

Nigerian first lady Aisha Buhari’s call for social media regulation has caused an uproar online. Mrs Buhari who was speaking during the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs General Assembly and National Executive Council Meeting over the weekend said social media ought to be regulated before it gets out of hand. The first lady compared […]Read More

General World

Abubakar Sanni Bello meets Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote

Admin Editor December 2, 2019 84 0

If there’s anyone who believes that ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind, than the one where they sprang up, it is the present governor of Niger state. Due to his passion and commitment to the well-being of his people, Alhaji Abubakar Sanni Bello has been at the forefront of attracting direct investment and […]Read More

World

Atiku attacks Buhari over borrowing plan

Admin Editor December 2, 2019 84 0

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the increase in borrowing. Atiku said Nigeria under the administration of Buhari, has taken more loans in the last three years than it did in the 30-year period preceding 2016. He described the monumental increase in borrowings vis-à-vis an unprecedented Read More

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Prince Andrew stepping back from royal duties

Admin Editor November 20, 2019 157 0

The Duke of York says he is stepping back from royal duties because the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has become a “major disruption” to the Royal Family. Prince Andrew said he had asked the Queen for permission to withdraw for the “foreseeable future”. He said he deeply sympathised with sex offender Epstein’s victims and everyone who […]Read More