US photographer captured moment of her death in Afghanistan
A photo taken by a US Army camerawoman of the moment she and four Afghans were killed in an explosion has been released by the American military.
Specialist Hilda Clayton, 22, and four Afghan National...
Prince Philip stepping down from public duties
The Duke of Edinburgh is giving up his public duties from the autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The palace said Prince Philip, who turns 96 next month, had taken the decision with the "full support"...
Obama’s sex secrets laid bare
The sex secrets of the young Barack Obama have been revealed in an authoritative new biography of the ex-president.
Obama slept with his girlfriend Genevieve Cook on their first date, before she wrote him a...
French election: Macron ‘most convincing’ in final debate
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was more impressive than rival Marine Le Pen in Wednesday evening's final TV debate, a viewers' poll says.
The candidates traded insults for more than two hours, arguing over terrorism,...
Don’t fear Ghana – Mahama tells Nigeria
Former president John Dramani Mahama has emboldened Nigeria to take leadership role in the sub-region and to become the “driver of economic transformation and integration in West Africa.”
According to him, West Africa’s most populous...
World Economic Forum on Africa opens in Durban
More than 1,000 participants are taking part in the 27th World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban, South Africa which opens today.
This year’s forum, which focuses on the theme “Achieving inclusive growth through responsive...
Akufo-Addo receives rousing welcome in Togo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, arrived in Lome, the capital of the Republic of Togo to a rousing welcome from residents, at the commencement of his 3-day visit.
President Akufo-Addo,...
Brexit: UK and EU at odds over size of ‘divorce
The UK won't pay a 100bn-euro (£84bn) "divorce bill" to leave the EU, Brexit Secretary David Davis has said, as the two sides clashed over the issue.
He told ITV's Good Morning Britain the UK...
Kabul bomb attack targeting Nato convoy kills eight
A suicide attack on a convoy belonging to the Nato mission in Afghanistan has killed at least eight people in Kabul, officials say.
The victims were all civilians, a government spokesman said. About 25 other...
Nigeria’s President Buhari urged to take medical leave
A group of prominent Nigerians has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to take medical leave, amid growing concern about his health.
There was an "apparent deterioration" in his health following his failure to attend...