Major Mahama Died the Wrong Way
Maverick politician, Chuck Kofi Wayo has disclosed that the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama died the wrong way. He has therefore underscored the need for government to adequately resource security...
Tag: War_Conflict
Turkey Says Iraqi Kurds’ Referendum Plan A ‘grave Mistake’
Turkey on Friday warned that a decision by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to hold an independence referendum would be a "grave mistake." Iraq's Kurdish region, with which Turkey has forged close...
Philippine Military Asks Facebook To Close Jihadist Accounts
The Philippine military on Friday asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to Islamist militants who attacked a southern city, saying they were being used for propaganda. Military spokesman...
Iran Attacks ‘reinforce Hatred’ For US, Saudi
The attacks in Tehran this week will only "reinforce hatred" for the United States and Saudi Arabia, Iran's supreme leader said on Friday at a funeral for those killed. "Such acts will have no other...
Nollywood Actor Hanks Anuku Mourns Major Maxwell Mahama
Actor Hanks Anuku in spectacles with a mourner at the funeral rites Nollywood ‘Bad Boy’ Hanks Anuku is among thousands mourners currently at the forecourt of the State House to pay their last...
Thai Army Officers Charged Over Online Arms Trading
Several Thai army officers were charged Friday over an online weapons market that saw soldiers sell grenades and bullets over social media, in a country where military weapons routinely turn up on...
Philippine War Refugees Facing Deadly Health Risks
More than 200,000 people displaced after Islamist militants attacked a southern Philippine city are facing deadly health risks, relief groups said Friday after a fleeing mother told AFP her baby died...
Vigil Held For Late Major Mahama
Hundreds of sympathizers on Thursday evening thronged the Arakan Mess at Burma Camp to partake in a vigil held in honour of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, who was brutally murdered on Monday,...
Qatar Slams Saudi, Allies Terrorism List As ‘baseless’
Qatar on Friday dismissed as "baseless" a terrorism blacklist published by Saudi Arabia and its allies which linked individuals and organisations in Doha to support for Islamist militant groups. The...
Indian, Pakistan Prime Ministers Exchange Greetings At Summit
The leaders of rivals India and Pakistan have met for the first time in 17 months, at a summit in Kazakhstan, officials said, despite renewed tensions over Kashmir. Indian premier Narendra Modi and...
Arrest Over London Terror Attack
Police investigating the terror attack at London Bridge have made another arrest. The 29-year-old man was detained in Newham, east London, and has become the 18th arrest in the inquiry. This brings...
South African Fires Force ‘10,000 To Flee’
Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from a scenic coastal town in South Africa that has been devastated by wildfires, officials have said. Military equipment was being deployed to douse more than...
Major Mahama Told Us He Would Be Great One Day
The atmosphere at Burma Camp last Thursday night was grief-stricken as various tributes were poured out in honor of the fallen solider, Major Maxwell Adams Mahama. “Even though our brother and...
Syria Sees First Polio Cases In Three Years
Three new cases of polio have been recorded in Syria in the first outbreak of the virus in the country since 2014, the World Health Organization and a partner initiative said. The new cases were...
Soldier Performs Dirge In Honour of Major Maxwell Mahama
A soldier and member of the Ghana Armed Forces Central Band has eulogized his comrade and superior, Major Maxwell Adam Mahama by performing a dirge in his honour. Recounting some of the operations in...
N. Korea Says Launch Tested ‘new Type’ of Cruise Missile
Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit "any enemy group of battleships" that threatened North Korea. The...
Saudi, Allies Issue Qatar-Linked ‘terrorism’ List
Saudi Arabia and allies, which have cut ties with Doha, on Friday issued a list of individuals and entities they say are linked to Qatar over "terrorism". "This list is connected to Qatar and serves...
North Korea Says Missile Launch A New Type of ‘cruise Rocket’
North Korea's latest missile launch was a successful test of a new type of "ground-to-sea cruise rocket", Pyongyang's state media said Friday. The official KCNA news agency said the rocket was a...
Health Care Under Attack In Syria Civil War
Health care workers, clinics and hospitals were attacked more than 400 times last year in Syria's civil war, according to data gathered with the mobile phone application WhatsApp, a medical journal...
17 Civilians Killed In US-Led Coalition Strikes On Raqa, Suburbs
Smoke rises from buildings in the al-Meshleb neighbourhood of Raqa as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, try to advance further into the Islamic...