A former high-profile Belgian diplomat has appealed against a court decision ordering him to stand trial over the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, in 1961, the ex-diplomat's lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
US President Donald Trump has warned of possible further American action against a small island off the coast of Iran - home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country's economic lifeline.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is considering seizing Iran’s oil resources, including the strategic export hub of Kharg Island, as the United States deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East.
Bank of America has reached a $72.5m (£54.6m) settlement in a lawsuit brought on behalf of victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who had accused the bank of facilitating his sex trafficking operation.
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says the government’s cut in the Growth and Sustainability Levy (GSL), from three to one per cent, risks undermining the efforts to maximise national benefits from the country’s natural resources.
Nigeria will launch a key digital platform on Friday to streamline imports and exports in a "game changer" for trade in the West African nation, Minister of Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole told Reuters.
Gunmen killed nine Nigerian troops and injured several others in the northwestern state of Kebbi, security sources and local officials said on Wednesday.
