A senior Palestinian official has been denied entry to Egypt, prompting a Palestinian delegation to withdraw in protest from a counter-terrorism conference he was to attend, officials said Tuesday....
When Gambian intelligence officers arrested journalist Ebrima Manneh at his newspaper, he asked an office guard to save some tea. "I'm coming right back," he said, according to colleague Alhagie...
Angola's parliament has approved changes to a colonial-era law and decriminalised abortion in some cases, including for victims of rape. Under the changes, abortions may be carried out before the...
A leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Leila de Lima, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges. Senator Leila de Lima is accused of receiving money from detained drug...
The Gambia's new government has asked the United Nations to halt the process of withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) begun by the regime of former leader Yahya Jammeh. The...
Romania's parliament has unanimously endorsed a plan to hold a national referendum on anti-corruption reforms after mass street protests made the government back-pedal over a controversial graft...
Israeli ministers on Sunday endorsed a contentious draft bill which Muslims say is meant to silence the traditional call to prayer, information released by the justice ministry showed. A list of...
New Zealand has said it will move to quash historical convictions for consensual sex between men. Justice Minister Amy Adams said an application process will be introduced and cases will be judged...
President Akufo-Addo has sworn in twelve Ministers following their approval by the house in Parliament Tuesday. The event held at the Flagstaff House in Accra saw the appointed twelve taking the oath...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in 12 out of the 13 ministers approved by Parliament. At a ceremony held at the Flagstaff House Friday, the President charged the ministers to live by...
Parliamentary Affairs Minister-designate Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has recalled his days as a spare parts dealer in the country suggesting it was more lucrative than his current job. He said he earned...
The Romanian government says it will withdraw a controversial decree that would have decriminalised some corruption offences. Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said it would be repealed on Sunday. "I do...
Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law...
Parliament yesterday approved the nomination of eight out of the 13 ministers designate vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP). Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides shared...
Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese opposition leader and ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi returned from exile Thursday, more than two years after he fled abroad, saying he wants to "end the war". Mahdi, whose...
Ard van der Steur took over as justice minister after his predecessor resigned over same scandal Dutch Justice Minister Ard van der Steur has resigned in a row over a 2001 compensation payment to a...
Turkey has reacted with anger after a Greek court ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers accused of involvement in an attempted coup. Turkey accused Greece of failing in the "fight against...
Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese opposition leader and ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi will return to the country on Thursday more than two years after he fled abroad, a senior official in his party said....
France’s minister for women’s rights said it was a “shocking” decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as head of the jury for the country’s equivalent of the Oscars. The award-winning...
France's minister for women's rights said it was a "shocking" decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as head of the jury for the country's equivalent of the Oscars. The award-winning director...
