In the Rajshahi University student elections, Mostakur Rahman Zahid, backed by the Shibir-supported Combined Students’ Alliance, has been unofficially declared vice president with 12,687 votes, far ahead of his rival…
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons paid tribute on Friday to KISS founding member Ace Frehley, who passed away on Thursday at 74. Frehley died peacefully in New Jersey, surrounded by…
Taxi driver Alain and others in Abidjan’s Yopougon district plan to boycott next week’s presidential election, disillusioned with Ivory Coast’s politicians. Once a stronghold for ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, Yopougon has…
Kenya held a state funeral for opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire on large crowds of mourners, killing at least three people. Odinga,…
Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president on Friday, following the army’s takeover after mass protests forced former leader Andry Rajoelina to flee. Rajoelina, who was impeached after…
The United Nations warned on Friday that nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, about 900 million people, are most affected by climate change. These people face a “double and…
Madagascar is set to swear in Colonel Michael Randrianirina as president on Friday, following a military takeover that forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee. The country’s highest court is expected…