Pope Francis on Sunday issued a strong signal of support for reform of the Catholic Church’s approach to marriage, cohabitation and divorce as bishops began a landmark review of teaching on... Read more
Fresh fighting in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk has killed at least 12 rebels, as pro-Russian separatists suffered their worst losses since a ceasefire with Ukraine officially began on Sep... Read more
Two years after losing its place as the world’s biggest rice exporter, Thailand is eyeing a return to the top spot as the impact of a bungled subsidy scheme eases and it sells cheaper grain... Read more
Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has called on Muslims in the state and around the country to imbibe the “reinvigorating and reassuring” lessons of the Eid-El-Kabır festival in ord... Read more
The head of the CDC said Saturday that imposing a travel ban between the U.S. and West African countries dealing with the Ebola virus could worsen the outbreak that has killed over 3,000 peo... Read more
Somali government troops backed by African Union forces have captured a key stronghold of al-Shabab Islamists. The regional governor confirmed the capture of Barawe, telling the BBC t... Read more
Fresh controversy is trailing the report that bribe monies allegedly paid Nigerian officials on the controversial Malabu oil deal, were used to buy armoured cars and private jets. Thi... Read more
Berlin – A Ugandan doctor who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was hospitalised on Friday in Frankfurt, becoming the second victim of the deadly virus to be treated in Germany. “The pa... Read more
Family handout Masked fighter again mentions Obama by name during purported murder of British man. An Internet video released Friday purports to show an Islamic State group fighter beheading... Read more
With a coastal stretch of 853 kilometres (km) and an entire maritime waters of 210,900km2, including the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Nigeria’s local shipping industry has potential for ca... Read more
