Silverstone Air flight skids off runway
Reports indicate that a plane operated by Silverstone has crashed outside Wilson Airport shortly after take-off. Airline officials confirmed at
History made in Sudan as woman named country’s top judge
Sudan’s transitional government Thursday named two new appointees, including a woman, to the country’s top judicial posts after weeks of
FIFA bans Uganda’s Magogo for two months over World Cup ticket resale
FIFA on Thursday suspended the president of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), Moses Magogo, for two months following
U.S. White House confirms al-Qaeda bomb-maker killed in 2017
The White House on Thursday confirmed that a senior al-Qaeda bomb-maker was killed during a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in Yemen
Pledges to Global Fund exceed $14 billion target
Pledges to finance the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next three years surpassed the $14 billion target,
Iranian women attend football match for first time in 40 years
Iranian women were on Thursday allowed to watch their national football team in action, the first time in 40 years
U.S. sanctions Guptas over “widespread corruption and bribery” in South Africa
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions against the controversial Gupta family for “its political connections to engage in
FIFA sanctions Sierra Leone after 2022 World Cup qualifier
FIFA on Wednesday ordered Sierra Leone to play one match behind closed doors and fined the country’s football federation CHF
Gains made in DR Congo Ebola fight, but challenges persist – W.H.O.
The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to make noteworthy gains in the fight against Ebola, though the health agencies face
South Sudan to invite companies to bid for tenders in its oil fields
South Sudan will kick-start an auction of licenses to develop eight oilfields around the country later this month. South Sudan’s