Locals in southern Nigeria claim that pipeline oil spills are becoming more frequent and endangering the lives of nearby villages. A major source of income for many residents are farming and fishing which have been…
Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining in…
The activities of illegal gold mining contribute enormously to the local economy of the communities in which these activities are carried out. is carried out. However, despite these developments, these activities are accompanied by a…
East African Community Dispatches teams observing elections for…
Scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024, the East African Community (EAC) has sent fourteen Election Observation Teams to keep an eye on Rwanda's forthcoming General Election. This deployment seeks to guarantee that the election is…
Mali Junta Allows Political Activities to Resume
On Wednesday, Mali's military junta said that political clubs and parties are now free to get back to business. This council of ministers' ruling comes three months following the suspension of such events in an…
Algerian President Tebboune Declared Candidate for Second Term
Five years after assuming office as the military and establishment-backed candidate amid mass pro-democracy demonstrations, Algeria's president declared on Thursday that he plans to run for a second term. Declared in an interview to be…
UAE supports a civilian-led transition and calls for…
Strongly appealing for peace, UAE Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Lana Nusseibeh has advocated an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. Nusseibeh also underlined the need for a civilian-led transition, therefore letting the Sudanese people determine their…
Tragic Minibus Accident Claims Twelve Schoolchildren in South…
Wednesday saw the sad deaths of twelve pupils and their driver in South Africa after their minibus collapsed and caught fire on a Gauteng provincial road. Day after schools started following the winter holidays, the…
South Sudan peace talks stalled by controversial security…
Opposition groups urge the elimination of a recently approved legislation allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant, therefore posing a significant obstacle for peace negotiations meant to help to resolve South Sudan's continuous…
Amid public disapproval and economic hardship, Kenya is…
Kenya, the economic hub of East Africa, is expected to incur even more debt following the rejection of a finance package that President William Ruto had insisted was essential for generating revenue, due to violent…
President of Liberia Joseph Boakai Announces Salary Cut…
Declared a 40% cut in his annual pay, Liberian President Joseph Boakai's compensation dropped from $13,400 to $8,000 yearly. This action responds to public criticism of government pay and general unhappiness about Liberia's escalating cost…
Humanitarian Truce in DRC: Concerns Over M23 Gains…
Although the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is under a humanitarian truce right now, the situation is nonetheless terrible because of the notable territory acquired by rebels. During an update to…
ECOWAS assigns Senegalese President as Envoy to Reunite…
On Sunday, the split regional bloc of West Africa encouraged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to interact with the three military-led member states in an attempt to bring the region whose stability has been under…
Under new prime minister Keir Starmer, the UK…
First deportation flights headed for Rwanda from the UK will finally not take off. The former British Prime Minister had promised they would leave the UK by early July, but his preparations have been thrown…
Is Chebukati Alive
A photograph that appears to show the former chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati, in hospital is doing the rounds on Facebook. In the picture, he can be seen smiling…
Transitioning to Paid Plans: How Kenyans Can Continue…
Netflix has made a decision that won’t be acquired from 1 November 2023 onwards for the free subscription that Kenyan gets. This change affects those customers who only used Netflix for free because it was…
Kenyan President William Ruto Declared Significant Budget Cut…
Declared a major budget cut of 177 billion shillings to close the budgetary gap resulting from the withdrawal of a controversial finance bill, Kenyan President William Ruto The ruling follows bloody demonstrations spurred by proposed…
Sixth EU-UAE Structural Dialogue on AML/CFT ends in…
Recently ended in Brussels, the sixth EU-UAE Structural Dialogue on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) This high-level conference underlined the continuous dedication and cooperation between the European Union and the United…
How to check my NIMC details online
Advances in technology have changed the way public services are delivered. Many services are now available online. National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) regulates national identity matters in Nigeria. Anyone who has recently applied for their…
Police from Kenya start patrols in Haiti among…
On Wednesday, Kenyan police officials were seen walking Port-au-Prince's streets wearing body armor and automatic firearms. Reacting to a call for help to fight the growing gang violence engulfing Haiti, this organization marks the first…