Ivory Coast crowned champions of Africa Storyline:Sports Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 23 years as they edged Ghana 9-8 on penalties following a goalless draw after extra time in… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:Sports, World At least 22 dead in clashes at football game in Cairo At least 22 people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes between police and supporters of Egypt’s Zamalek football club at a game in Cairo. Police used tear gas…
1 min read Storyline:National News MPs establish a new Somali parliamentary caucus for women Women ministers in the newly announced cabinet have invited female MPs and some of Somali women’s association in Mogadishu on Sunday. The groups discussed wide range issues including the role…
2 mins read Storyline:World Slovakia gay rights vote fails to produce a result A nationwide referendum on restricting gay rights in Slovakia has failed to produce a legally binding result after the required number of eligible voters did not turn out. In Saturday’s…
2 mins read Storyline:World Tunisia ‘foils’ planned attack against multiple targets Tunisia has arrested 32 would-be attackers, some of whom were returning from fighting in Syria, who planned “spectacular” attacks, officials have said. News of the arrests on Saturday came one…
3 mins read Storyline:World Yemen envoy returns as Houthis face mounting pressure The UN envoy to Yemen has returned to Sanaa and resumed contact with major political players to find a way out of a deepening crisis caused by a Shia Houthi…
2 mins read Storyline:World Jordan says it has bombed ISIL 56 times in three days Jordan has conducted 56 raids in three days of airstrikes targeting a stronghold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, the country’s air force commander has…
1 min read Storyline:World Japan seizes passport of journalist planning Syria trip Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese hostages by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…
3 mins read Storyline:World Iran says opportunity for nuclear deal is now Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has appeared to rule out any new extension to negotiations with world powers over his country’s nuclear programme after meeting US Secretary of State…
2 mins read Storyline:World Greece: Greenspan predicts exit from euro inevitable The former head of the US central bank, Alan Greenspan, has predicted that Greece will have to leave the eurozone. He told the BBC he could not see who would…
