Turkey: ISIS has lost all territory along Syria-Turkey border
Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels expelled the Islamic State group (ISIS) from the last strip of territory it controlled along the...
Under pressure, South Sudan agrees to 4 000 new peacekeepers
South Sudan has agreed to the deployment of a 4 000-strong regional protection force approved by the UN Security Council after first...
Venaani threatens nationwide 'unemployment' march
DTA president McHenry Venaani says he will mobilise a nationwide march if government does not address the plight of more than 1 000...
Messi makes scoring return, Brazil sink Ecuador
Lionel Messi scored the winning goal on his return from a short-lived international retirement on Thursday as Argentina defeated Uruguay...
UN plans to combat sexual abuse with 'no excuses' cards for troops
The United Nations will begin providing peacekeeping troops with 'no excuses' cards as part of a wider effort to combat sexual abuse in...
French migrant camp to be dismantled
The "Jungle" camp in the northern French town of Calais, home to thousands of migrants hoping to reach Britain, will be gradually...
Gambia to have first female presidential candidate
A women's rights activist in the Gambia currently campaigning against female genital mutilation has said she will put herself forward as...
Government opts out of N$3 billion Areva plant
Government will not buy the Areva desalination plant at the west coast due to the high asking price of N$3 billion, agriculture minister...
Bok bombshell: Strauss set to retire
Adriaan Strauss will retire from Test rugby at the end of the 2016 season. Strauss, who became the 57th Springbok captain against Ireland...
'Life-threatening' Hurricane Hermine first in decade to strike Florida
Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area early on Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade....
