Germany mulls taking away citizenship from jihadists
Germany unveiled Thursday tough new anti-terror measures after two attacks claimed by the Islamic State group, including a controversial proposal
French mayor of Cannes bans burqinis on resort’s beach
The mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of burqinis — full-body swimsuits — on the beaches of the French
Uganda athletes warned to keep away from Brazilian women
Ugandan male athletes have been warned to avoid getting close to female casual workers in the Olympic Village. The warning
Nigeria has suddenly become a poor country: President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria has suddenly become a poor country as a result of the sharp drop
Two fresh polio cases detected in Nigeria’s Borno State
Two fresh infections of wild polio virus have emerged in Borno state, threatening Nigeria’s progress toward a polio free status.
Chinese swimmer tests positive for hydrochlorothiazide in Rio
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi has failed a doping test at the Rio Olympics, the official Xinhua news agency reported
Zambians conduct peaceful general elections, referendum
A peaceful atmosphere has characterized the voting process in Zambia’s general elections and referendum on Thursday. People queued up as
Egypt, IMF reach initial agreement on $12b loan
Governor of Egyptian Central Bank Tarek Amer announced on Thursday that negotiations on a 12 billion U.S. dollars loan with
Kenya approves plans to start production of crude oil
A special cabinet meeting in Kenya on Thursday approved plans to start production of 2,000-4,000 barrels of crude oil in
Republican Trump accuses President Obama of founding IS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State (IS) group, AFP reports.