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December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

Kenya To Scrap Visas For All Visitors, President Says

Visitors to Kenya from across the world will no longer require a visa from January, President William Ruto said on Tuesday. Ruto said his government had developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors would receive an electronic travel authorisation in

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

Israel Continues Gaza Onslaught Despite US Envoy’s ‘New Phase Of War’

Israel has continued to pound Gaza despite a senior United States official saying that Tel Aviv has agreed to end widespread bombing and ground operations and move towards precision targeting of Hamas. Despite mounting international calls for restraint, Israel on Friday pressed on

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

ECOWAS Officially Suspends Niger Over Coup

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc has suspended Niger's membership after the ruling military junta refused to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Mr Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup in July. ECOWAS said in a statement on Thursday

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Israel-Gaza War: What Is The Price Of Peace?

Just getting to the end of the day and surviving the night must feel like a miracle in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians "plead for safety", wrote Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the main UN relief agency in Gaza, in an "endless,

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Man Allegedly Commits Suicide After Losing N2.5m To Betting

A Facebook user identified as Onoh Chukwuma on Tuesday reportedly took his own life by ingesting an insecticide allegedly for losing N2.5m to betting. Onoh had on his Facebook wall posted a message saying that it was his last day on

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Ugandan Serial Killer Sentenced To 105 Years In Prison

The High Court in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has sentenced a 25-year-old serial killer to 105 years in prison. Musa Musasizi was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to the murder of three women said to be his girlfriends and a three-month-old girl who was the child of one

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Pope Reiterates Calls For Ceasefire Following UN Resolution

Some fresh comments to bring you from the Vatican City as Pope Francis renewed his call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza. The Pope's remarks come hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution which also demands a ceasefire. During

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Biden Warns Israel Losing Global Support Over Gaza Bombing

US President Joe Biden has issued his sharpest criticism yet of Israel's leadership, linking the loss of international support with what he called the indiscriminate bombing in Gaza. His comments were made to donors at a fundraising event on Tuesday. "Israel's

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens In Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Intensifies

Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday that its troops have destroyed a Hamas rocket launch post and a weapons factory in northern Gaza. This comes as Israel's defense minister claimed troops were encircling Hamas' last two strongholds — Jabalya and Shejaiya —in

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Two-Thirds Of Gaza’s Hospitals Out Of Action – WHO

A World Health Organization official says less than a third of Gaza's hospitals remain functional, and those only partially so, Reuters news agency reports. According to Reuters, the WHO's Richard Peeperkorn told a UN press briefing: "In just 66 days the