The UN has warned Myanmar's military there would be "severe consequences" for any brutal suppression of the ongoing anti-coup protests there. UN Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener said "the right of peaceful assembly must fully be respected". Access to the internet in Myanmar was restored on Tuesday morning after it had been cut off forRead More
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Trump impeachment: Democrats wrap up case at Senate trial
Democrats have finished their arguments that Donald Trump incited the attack on the US Congress, warning "he can do this again" if he is not convicted. Impeachment prosecutors used rioters' own words to link Mr Trump to the violence while arguing last month's riot had caused long-term harm as well. Democrats also presented accounts fromRead More
Burna Boy song in Biden’s inauguration playlist
A Nigerian artist has featured in the official playlist for President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Burna Boy's song titled Destiny will feature alongside other big international artists' songs. The 46-song playlist was curated to reflect the diversity in the US, the Biden inauguration team said in a statement. "These songs and artists reflect the relentless spiritRead More
Zimbabwe foreign affairs minister dies from Covid-19
Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died. The minister succumbed to Covid-19 at a local hospital, according to a government statement. President Emmerson Mnangagwa eulogised Mr Moyo as a "devoted public servant and a true hero": Mr Moyo, a major general, was the face of the military takeover which ousted former President Robert Mugabe.Read More
Bird missing from zoo in Europe found in Nigeria
A bird, suspected to have flown from Riga, capital of the Republic of Latvia, was caught in Cross River state. According to Raphael Ogar Oko, the bird which has ring and band on its legs bearing some numbers, may have flown from a zoo in the European country. The bird was caught by the two men pictured in Okpoma,Read More
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: PM declares assault on regional capital Mekelle
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is launching the "final phase" of the army's operation in Tigray with an attack on the regional capital, Mekelle. He said the military would try not to harm civilians and urged people in the city to stay at home. It comes after a deadline he gave forRead More
At least 45 people killed during Uganda protests
At least 45 people were killed in protests that rocked Kampala and other parts of Uganda last week, a police spokesperson said Monday. The protests were sparked by the arrest of popular music star turned presidential candidate Bobi Wine for contravening Covid-19 regulations at a campaign rally last Wednesday. As the news of Wine's arrestRead More
Caf president Ahmad banned by Fifa for five years
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad has been banned for five years by Fifa for breaching various codes of ethics. The Fifa vice-president, 60, has been found to have breached codes relating to duty of loyalty, offering and accepting gifts, abuse of position as well as misappropriation of funds. "The investigation into Mr Ahmad'sRead More
Covid: US records quarter of a million deaths from coronavirus
The US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, a bleak marker as cases soar once again across the country. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now reported 250,029 deaths and nearly 11.5 million cases. It has more reported infections and a higher death toll than any other country worldwide. And casesRead More
Trump fires election security official who contradicted him
Donald Trump says he has fired a top election official who contradicted the US president's claims of voter fraud. President Trump said he "terminated" Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) chief Chris Krebs for his "highly inaccurate" remarks on vote integrity. Mr Trump has refused to concede the US election, and has made unsubstantiated claimsRead More