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Renowned American evangelist Billy Graham, has passed away at the age of 99. Graham's spokesman Jeremy Blume said the preacher passed on at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Several American presidents, including Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, relied on Graham's…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced his resignation as the country's premier and the chairperson of the ruling party. M aking the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Thursday, Hailemariam said his exit is an effort to facilitate reforms following a period of…

65-year-old Cyril Ramaphosa has been named the new South African President, following Wednesday's resignation of scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa, a wealthy former businessman was elected unopposed - being the sole candidate - at the Parliament in Cape Town on Thursday and was sworn-in by…

(AP) South African President Jacob Zuma, in a televised address to the nation, said he will resign from his position "with immediate effect." "I have...come to the decision to resign as the president of the republic with immediate effect," Zuma said Wednesday. The scandal-tainted leader said he has…

(AFP) The US government slid into its second shutdown in three weeks early Friday after a senator in President Donald Trump's own Republican Party blocked a vote on a bipartisan budget deal before a midnight deadline. The upper chamber of Congress closed up shop late Thursday and reopened in the…

After his remarks where he reportedly described African nations as "shithole" attracted global outrage, United States President Donald Trump has written a letter to African leaders. In the letter, Trump indicates that he "deeply respects" the people of Africa and that Secretary of State, Rex…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has voiced his support for US counterpart Donald Trump after the latter's recent remarks reportedly describing African nations as "shithole" countries. On Tuesday, Museveni poured praise on Trump, saying that he speaks "frankly" to Africans. "I love Trump because…

The State Department announced a new $600,000 taxpayer-funded study that suggests "ideals of masculinity" in Kenya are contributing to terrorism. The department's Bureau of Counterterrorism is seeking a nonprofit group to "explore gender identities of boys and men in Kenya." The grant proposal…

(AP) The US federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction. Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate…

In a bid help subdue the dark cloud of misery being faced by an estimated 9 million Britons, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed the first ever Minister for Loneliness. Theresa appointed Tracey Crouch to implement a project started by late MP Jo Cox, who was murdered before the European…