Burundi Set To Withdraw From ICC
Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on Thursday, six months after the court's prosecutor said it will investigate violence...
Tag: War_Conflict
Commonwealth, Sarbah Hall Students Clash On UG Campus
Some students of the University of Ghana, Legon clashed today ahead of the school’s matriculation of freshmen for the 2016/2017 academic year. The clashes were between students of Commonwealth...
US Calls For Russia and Syria War Crimes Probe
Russia has been accused of targeting hospitals, which Mr Kerry said was Russia and the Syrian government should be investigated for war crimes, US Secretary of State John Kerry said. "Russia, and the...
We’II Use Force On Election Troublemakers – Armed Forces
The Ghana Armed Forces has warned that it will use the required force to repel violent attacks by troublemakers during the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. Colonel Aggrey-Quarshie,...
Angry Youth Raze Down Houses of Alleged Witches
Some of the homes which have been torched Angry youth in Nyashegu in the Tamale metropolis of the Northern region are on rampage burning houses belonging to alleged witches in the area. According to...
Nobel Peace Prize For Colombia President
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels. The Nobel committee in Norway praised him for his...
Burundi Says Plans To Quit the International Criminal Court
Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on Thursday, six months after the court's prosecutor said it will investigate violence...
Kosovo Lose First Competitive ‘home’ Game
Kosovo lost 6-0 to Croatia in their first competitive home fixture, which was played in neighbouring Albania. The 2018 World Cup qualifier could not be held in Kosovo because of a lack of...
‘Motorbike Bomb’ Blast In Istanbul Wounds 10
Police forensic experts examine the scene of blast as police officers and officials secure the area A bomb attached to a motorbike exploded near a police station in southwest Istanbul on Thursday...
We’re Not Conniving With EC – Army
The Ghana Armed Forces has rejected reports suggesting that its High Command is collecting the electoral details of its personnel to allegedly aid the Electoral Commission (EC) in voting malpractice....
Dozens of Afghan Troops Missing From Military Training In U.S.
Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, presumably in an effort to live and work illegally in America, Pentagon officials...
Al-Shabab ‘kills Christians’ In Kenya’s Mandera Town
Militant Islamist group al-Shabab says it has killed six Christians in north-eastern Kenya in an attack aimed at forcing them out of the region. The grenade and gun attack was launched on a...
Eastern Aleppo Faces ‘total Ruin’ In Two Months
Rebel-held eastern Aleppo in northern Syria may face "total destruction" in two months, with thousands killed, the UN's Syria envoy has said. Staffan de Mistura told reporters that he was prepared to...
Introducing the Grand Marshall H.E. John Dramani Mahama
Some people run for cover when he appeared in the village square, elegantly dressed in full military attire. The last time these people checked, it was a certain military attired Caucasian-Negro in...
U.S. Citizen Killed, Foreign Factories Attacked In Ethiopia
A U. S. citizen was killed and foreign-owned factories and equipment damaged during a wave of protests over land and political rights in Ethiopia this week. The U.S. Embassy said the American woman...
Uribe Says Peace Deal Was ‘weak’ After Santos Meeting
Former Colombian President Alavaro Uribe has described the failed peace deal with leftist rebels as "weak" following a meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos. Mr Uribe, who led the campaign...
Actor Sharpiro Turns A Year Older Today
Outspoken Ghanaian Actor cum Businessman Nana Osei Kwame Obrempong known in showbiz as Sharpiro celebrates his birthday today. Nana Kwame born 5th October began his acting career in 2002 with his...
Top Zambia Opposition Leaders Arrested
Zambian police said on Wednesday they had arrested the top two leaders of the main opposition party, two months after it denounced President Edgar Lungu's re-election as fraudulent and tried to block...
Six Killed In Suspected Islamist Attack In Kenya
Suspected Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on Thursday, a regional governor said. The Mandera region on the Somali border has...
Israeli Aircraft Attack Hamas In Gaza After Rocket Hits Israeli Town
Israeli aircraft attacked Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, wounding at least one person, witnesses said, after a rocket fired from the enclave hit an Israeli border town....