President Beji Caid Essebsi Tunisia’s first freely elected president Beji Caid Essebsi has died aged 92, the country’s presidency says. He was the world’s oldest sitting president. He was admitted
Boris Johnson Leads Britain
Queen Elizabeth II welcomes newly elected leader of the Conservative Party and new British Prime Boris Johnson, the Tories man, is the new British Prime Minister. Queen Elizabeth in line
Kenya Finance Minister Henry Rotich Arrested For Corruption
Kenya’s finance minister has surrendered himself to the police after the chief prosecutor ordered his arrest over allegations of corruption. Henry Rotich is accused of flouting procurement procedures in awarding
EU Moves To Make Liberia Clean
The European Union (EU) has responded urgently to the poor sanitation in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. Following days of sharp criticisms against the ruling CDC administration for poorly managing the sanitation
Trump Becomes First Sitting President To Set Foot Into North Korea
President Donald Trump and President Kim Jong Un President Trump met Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea on Sunday and briefly crossed into North
Egypt’s Ousted President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court
Mohammed Morsi Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in 2013, has died after fainting in a courtroom, state TV says. A former top figure in
Roadside Bomb Kills Several Kenyan Police
At least eight Kenyan police officers have died after their car hit a roadside bomb near the Somali border. Eleven people were in the car when it hit the device
Ethiopian Woman Writes Exams 30 Minutes After Giving Birth
A woman in Ethiopia has taken her exams in a hospital bed just 30 minutes after giving birth. Almaz Derese, 21, who is from Metu in western Ethiopia, had hoped
Helicopter Crash On New York City Skyscraper
The pilot of a helicopter died after it crash landed on top of a skyscraper in Manhattan, fire officials say. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the 54-storey office building
Large Ebola Outbreaks, New Normal – WHO
The world is entering “a new phase” where big outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola are a “new normal”, the World Health Organization has warned. Previous Ebola outbreaks affected relatively
AU Suspends Sudan’s Member After Deadly Violence
The African Union has suspended Sudan’s membership “with immediate effect”, amid an upsurge of violence in the capital that has seen dozens killed. The pan-African body has warned of further
Trump Backs Brexit
Donald Trump backed Brexit and promised Britain a ‘phenomenal trade deal’ after leaving the EU in a joint press conference with Theresa May this afternoon. Mr Trump used his address
Queen Welcomes Trump
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have met the Queen on the first day of their state visit to the UK. The pair went to Buckingham Palace