A cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia has killed 15 people and struck more than 200 people this month, a regional health official said Friday, appealing for more medicine. Several regions of Ethiopia and other African countries have been fighting cholera outbreaks in recent weeks, including Sudan and Angola. "Fifteen people have died, and we have…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced pressure on Friday to sign a deal to hand the United States preferential access to Ukraine's mineral deposits following harsh criticism from US President Donald Trump. Trump wants Ukraine to give US companies access as compensation for the tens of billions of dollars of aid delivered under his predecessor Joe…

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is set to honor artists, creators, musicians, filmmakers, performers and cultural custodians who have shaped Nigeria’s cultural landscape over the past five decades as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations. In a statement, the NCAC Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Obi Asika, paid tribute to the nation’s rich and diverse…

A global anti-money laundering watchdog said Friday i had removed the Philippines from its list of countries subject to increased monitoring, while adding Laos and Nepal. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Paris-based organisation that reviews efforts by more than 200 countries and jurisdictions to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, compiles a "grey…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has appealed for the repatriation