Over 170,000 flee Yemen war, as UN pleads for aid
More than 170,000 people have fled war-torn Yemen for the Horn of Africa and the Gulf, the UN said Wednesday, as they appealed for $94 million in aid. “Around 170,000 Yemenis, refugees
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Turkey in new air strikes against PKK in Iraq: army
Turkish fighter jets carried out a new barrage of air strikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq overnight, the army said on Wednesday. A police officer was also killed by snipers in
Gabon seizes more than 200 kg of ivory, smugglers held
Two Gabonese ivory traffickers have been arrested in the capital Libreville with 206 kilograms (454 pounds) of ivory taken from 21 slaughtered elephants, a wildlife protection group said Wednesday, describing it as
Brazil’s Rousseff gets impeachment lifeline
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was thrown a lifeline by the Supreme Court in her fight against impeachment, while her chief antagonist faced troubles of his own Wednesday in Congress, where he is
Osinbajo asks agencies to fight corruption according to statutory mandate
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Presidential Inter-Agency Task Team charged with anti-corruption, transparency and accountability should fight corruption according to the statutory mandate and shun censorship. Osinbajo gave the advice on
Bayelsa poll: 14 political parties commend INEC
Fourteen political parties in Bayelsa have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for cancelling Saturday’s governorship election in the state in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria
Reps to investigate causes of fuel scarcity
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, and Downstream, to investigate the lingering crisis in the supply petroleum products in the country. This followed a motion
US vows to double cash for poor to deal with climate change
The United States vowed Wednesday to double the money it spends helping poorer countries deal with the immediate effects of climate change. “We will not leave the most vulnerable nations among us
Obama hosts Israel president amid fears of Palestinian crisis
US President Barack Obama welcomes Israel’s president to the White House Wednesday, with both sides eager to prevent a deeper crisis between Israel and the Palestinians. Obama will host Reuven Rivlin, with
India and Pakistan agree to high-level peace talks: officials
India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to resume high-level ministerial talks encompassing the peace process and territorial disputes, according to joint statement issued by both sides. The breakthrough, which raises hopes for