At least 25 people have died and 14 are missing after an overloaded boat capsized on a river in Yobe State, Nigeria, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred during an evening crossing when the vessel, reportedly carrying more passengers than its capacity, overturned in strong currents. Local officials fear the death toll may rise further as […]
IShowSpeed Africa tour has gained international publicity through the journey of the US popular YouTuber through the continent presenting its culture, people and power. The IShowSpeed Africa tour has created emotional scenes, viral moments, and emotional attachments to millions of young fans keep track of every move. The tour captures a different aspect of Africa […]
Sudan – Sudan’s senior general reassigned himself as the interim governing body’s head on Thursday. Pro-democracy groups had no immediate reaction to General Abdel-Fattah Burhan’s departure, which was announced on state television. Several other members of the body served on the previous council, which Burhan presided over before dissolving it in the coup last month. […]
Sudan – General Abdel Fattah Burhan, the top Sudanese general has re-appointed himself as head of interim government in Sudan led by army. The move on Thursday establishes the leader with bolstered power two weeks after he led the coup against leaders and government that was elected through civil elections. The move of appointments for […]
Congo – Residents in Eastern Congo are now fleeing their homes as the violence in the region escalates. Despite the intervention of the Congo Army alongside peacekeepers from the UN mission side, residents have had to evacuate their homes looking for survival. Recently, the village of Komanda in the Eastern province of Ituri was retaken […]
France – Benin welcomed back over 30 royal artifacts plundered from the West African country more than 130 years ago during France’s colonial domination. President Patrice Talon of Benin and the country’s cultural minister traveled to Paris on Tuesday to bring the 26 artefacts back to Benin as part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort […]
Congo – The Congolese army announced Tuesday that it had retaken all of its posts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which it said were attacked on Sunday night by former M23 rebels. The military had previously accused members of the M23 rebel group of storming a base in the Rutshuru district of eastern […]
Tigray – The Tigrayan community is facing continuous violence and threat in the region and now their desperate need for survival due to shortage of fuel and food has also come into the picture. The capital of the region, Mekele, is struggling to come into terms with the blockade issued by the Ethiopian government. Mekele […]
Libya – Candidates for the December 24 presidential and legislative elections in Libya can begin registering on Monday, according to the electoral commission. “This is the true beginning of the electoral process,” the commission’s director, Imad al-Sayeh, told reporters on Sunday, referring to a decade of violence in the North African country. “Candidate registration for […]
Ethiopia – The US State Department is now asking all its citizens to move out of Ethiopia as the country goes into complete political disarray. An alliance of anti-government forces has vowed to see the East African nation’s leadership to be dismantled. A fluid security environment is not something that looks like a conducive situation […]
Guinea – On Sunday, The West African territorial group ECOWAS stiffened its stance against military-governed Mali and Guinea, forcing new personal sanctions and requesting the two nations to respect schedules for a return of democracy. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “has chosen to endorse every one of those embroiled in the postponement” […]
Guinea & Mali– The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) held an extraordinary meeting of heads of state on Sunday, November 7, in Accra, Ghana, “devoted to the evaluation of political developments in the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Mali,” according to an Ecowas statement. “The Heads of State will take stock […]
South Africa – On Thursday, a majority of South African voters turned against the ruling African National Congress for the first time in the democratic era. The ANC received 46% of national votes, a decrease from 54% in the previous municipal elections five years ago. Nelson Mandela’s party received fewer than half of the votes […]
KwaZulu-Natal– Figures from the Electoral Commission’s polls set the African National Congress’ (ANC) greatest adversary, the Democratic Alliance, on 22pc of the vote and the Marxist Economic Freedom Fighters on 10pc. Significant cities, for example, Johannesburg and Pretoria, have had an alliance with state-run administrations since the last local elections five years prior. Broadly, the […]
Ethiopia– Ethiopia is struggling to stay afloat as the Tigray conflict and civil war reach an ominous one year landmark. As world leaders and diplomats step up efforts to bring in ceasefire in the East African country, Abiy Ahmed’s post has been removed by Facebook for “inciting and supporting violence”. In a Facebook post on […]
Uganda – During a search in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, police discovered explosives and other weaponry near the site of a restaurant explosion that killed a waitress last month. A suicide belt, explosives, and an AK-47 rifle with 14 rounds of ammunition were discovered, according to police spokesperson Fred Enga in a statement released on Friday. […]
Congo – Early Wednesday, a group of rebels attacked various areas in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including army and police positions. This has been confirmed by security sources. After the incident, which began about 1:40 a.m. local time, six attackers and two soldiers were slain. […]
Ethiopia – As reported by government media, Ethiopia’s cabinet declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after Tigrayan rebels captured two important towns in an apparent push towards the capital. “The state of emergency has been declared in order to protect residents from terrorist TPLF group crimes in several regions of the country,” according to […]
Lebanon -The diplomatic crisis is deepening between Arab League and Lebanon over controversial statements by a Lebanese minister. The rift is escalating and the latest Gulf nation to announce stringent decision is Bahrain. On Tuesday, the Kingdom of Bahrain has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately. Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif […]
Somalia – From Monday Somalia began electing lawmakers for its lower house of parliament. The first two lawmakers for the next 275-member lower house of national parliament were elected at a voting ceremony in the capital Mogadishu under heavy security however, it is predicted that the next phase will be a long and tiring one […]