Achim Steiner officially appointed new UNDP Administrator
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday named, Achim Steiner of Germany, to head the U.N. Development Programme, replacing former
Women in Focus Awards: Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia health workers shortlisted
Three Ugandan health workers have been shortlisted in the inaugural Women in Focus Awards taking place in Geneva, Switzerland this
Anthrax outbreak hits Zimbabwe’s Binga after consumption of infected hippo meat
Nine people from Zimbabwe’s Binga District, Matabeleland North are being treated for anthrax after consuming meat from infected hippos that
Dirty car? No! Just a blank canvas for this Russian artist to use
Are you one of those who leave their car dirty for a very long time? For this Russian illustrator, a
Police in Burkina Faso stage nationwide protests against corruption
Police in Burkina Faso have staged peaceful demonstrations against corruption and a lack of transparency among their leaders, The Associated
30,000 Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram return from Cameroon
30,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled Borno State at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency have returned home,
U.S.: ‘Iran is world’s leader of state sponsored terrorism’
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of “alarming ongoing provocations” to destabilise countries in the Middle East.
Kenya, Netherlands partner to improve healthcare services
Kenya and the Netherlands have entered into partnership to transform the health sector and improve the well-being of the citizens
Nigeria’s spy chief suspended after $43m found in flat
The head of Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, has been suspended after anti-corruption officers found over $43 million
Rwanda, Djibouti form stronger ties as President Kagame visits the horn of Africa nation
Rwanda and Djibouti ties seem to deepen as Rwandan President Kagame started his official visit to the neighboring country yesterday.