More Than 100 Die After Heavy Rains
Landslides have killed at least 112 people in south-west Colombia and left many more injured, says President Juan Manuel Santos. Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks,...
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More Than 100 Die As Putumayo Suffers Heavy Rain
Landslides have killed at least 112 people in south-west Colombia and left many more injured, says President Juan Manuel Santos. Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks,...
More Than 100 Die After Heavy Rain Hits South-West
Landslides have killed at least 112 people in south-west Colombia and left many more injured, says President Juan Manuel Santos. Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks,...
Paraguay Parliament Set On Fire By Protesters
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of the main opposition party said an...
Paraguay Congress Set On Fire Amid Presidential Controversy
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of the main opposition party said an...
Sri Lanka Stops Jumbo Flying To New Zealand
A Sri Lankan baby elephant gifted to New Zealand has been prevented from leaving the South Asian island after animal activists said it was cruel to separate her from her family. Six-year-old Nandi...
Ghana, Algeria Draft Air Services Agreement
Ghana and Algeria are exploring means to improve air transport connectivity between the two countries to boost trade and economic development. In line with this, the two countries have exchanged a...
One Year Into New CAR Presidency, Security Still Precarious
play videoLocals say they see signs that the economy is starting to pick up One year after Faustin-Archange Touadera became president of the Central African Republic, citizens say the security...
Somalia Faces Major Cholera Outbreak
The United Nations has raised alarm over a major outbreak of cholera in southern Somalia. Aid groups are already scrambling to help people suffering from severe drought and mass malnutrition. The UN...
Indian Police Arrest Five Over Attack On Africans
Police arrested five men Tuesday after hundreds of angry residents of a north Indian city attacked Africans with sticks and metal chairs following the death of a local teenager from a suspected drug...
Number of Kenyans Going Hungry Doubles To 3 Mn
The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross said Tuesday, as the impact of a devastating drought worsens. Kenya is one of...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at risk of death and starvation caused by drought and conflict. The countries are...
OMEP Launches 8th Africa Reg Confab
ORGANISATION Mondiale pour I’Education Prescolaire (OMEP) Ghana has launched its 8th Africa Regional Conference with a call on civil society to defend and promote the right of children in Accra....
Nigeria Friendly With Burkina Faso Cancelled
Nigeria’s friendly with Burkina Faso on Monday in London has been called off after several Burkina Faso players failed to gain visas to enter the UK. According to the Nigeria Football Federation...
Tinsel Actor Victor Olaotan Leg Reportedly Amputated
Veteran actor Victor Olaotan is reported to be having both legs amputated. This comes as a result of the car crash he was involved in back in October 2016. Victor Best known for his role as Fred...
Nigeria Friendly With Burkina Faso Cancelled Due To Visa Issues For Stallions
Nigeria's friendly with Burkina Faso on Monday in London has been called off after several Burkina Faso players failed to gain visas to enter the UK. According to the Nigeria Football Federation...
Three Key Markets Resume Imports
Brazil won a major victory Saturday in the fight to restore credibility amid a tainted meat scandal, with key markets China, Egypt and Chile lifting their bans on its products. The announcement of...
Flower Exports To Yield Millions of Cedis
Chief Executive Officer of Stratcomm Africa, Esther Cobbah, organisers of the Garden and Flower Show says Ghana could earn billions of dollars from flower exports annually while its citizens directly...
Nigerians Stuck In Libya Return Home With A Song
More than 150 Nigerians, some of them in tears, broke out in song as they touched down on home soil, after months stuck in Libya waiting to try to get to Europe. "I don't leave Nigeria again-o! I...
Ghana YouthSpeak Forum To Be Held On May 26th In Accra
Ghana Youthspeak forum is the highlight of a national campaign program that seeks to gain insight into the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Ghana by engaging young people on what they think...