INTERNATIONAL

Philippine leader says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air,…

8 years ago

Nothing extraordinary about my childhood – Byanyima

The executive director of Oxfam International, Winnie Byanyima, has said there was nothing extraordinary about her childhood only that she…

8 years ago

Nine people drown, 21 still missing after boat accident on Lake Albert

Nine people have been confirmed dead and 21 others still missing after the boat they were travelling in capsized in Lake…

8 years ago

South Sudan peace talks: Museveni meets Kiir in Juba

President Museveni on Thursday told the warring parties in South Sudan to stop fighting stop and “give peace and democracy…

8 years ago

Gambian President Jammeh says he will not step down

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said he would not step down and condemned mediation by West African regional bloc ECOWAS that…

8 years ago

Uganda: Eritrean businessman robbed of Shs8 billion, killed

Mr Kaweesi said the suspects, under the guise of securing Weldo a visa, realized that he had over  2 million…

8 years ago

DR Congo anti-Kabila protests ‘leave more than 20 dead’

More than 20 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo's…

8 years ago

Dozens killed in Mexico fireworks blast

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 29 people, officials say. Dozens of other…

8 years ago

Berlin Breitscheidplatz: ‘Migrant’ detained over lorry attack

German police are questioning a man they believe ploughed a lorry into a busy Christmas market in the heart of…

8 years ago

Amisom to investigate Somalia killings

The African Union (AU) says it is investigating two separate incidents in which its troops allegedly killed 11 civilians in…

8 years ago