South Africa’s 21 teens who died in tavern were suffocated –...

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Twenty-one young people who died in a tavern tragedy in June were suffocated, five parents said on Thursday, relaying to reporters information given to...

374 academic programmes at University of Ghana unaccredited – Auditor-General’s report

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374 academic programmes offered by the University of Ghana are unaccredited according to the 2021 Auditor-General’s report. Of the 374, 14 are Diploma programs, and...

It’s back to school in Ukraine — but far from normal

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The first day of school in Ukraine on Thursday won’t include children sharing memories of fun vacations with their families. Their stories are of...

Floods impact half a million people in Nigeria, many in northeastern...

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Half a million Nigerians have been affected by floods caused by heavy rains since the start of the year, President Muhammadu Buhari said on...

South Africa: Pistorius wants to push forward with parole application

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South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, sentenced to 13 years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, has asked the courts to...

Libya : Five migrants dead, 16 missing in the Mediterranean

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Libya is considering a new law which will allow for the protection of migrants and asylum seekers in Libya. This comes after a series of...

Past S. Korean gov’ts blamed for abuses, deaths at facility

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South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has found the country’s past military governments responsible for atrocities committed at Brothers Home, a state-funded “vagrants’ facility” where...

Ukraine marks Independence Day six months after start of war

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Residents of Kyiv woke up to air raid sirens as Ukraine observed its Independence Day on Wednesday, which also marked exactly six months since the...

UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow

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A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said...

Issey Miyake: Japanese fashion designer dies aged 84

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Revolutionary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, his company has announced. Known for his innovative styles and perfume, Miyake built a global...