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…
Sudanese opposition calls for international investigation into army…
Sudanese opposition leader Sadek al-Mahdi called on Friday for an international investigation into the deadly of a sit-in of demonstrators in Khartoum in early June, after the ruling military refused such an investigation. The US…
Sudan risks becoming failed state – U.S. envoy
Sudan risks becoming another failed state like Libya or Somalia if the opposition and military don’t agree on a transition process, Tibor Nagy, a senior U.S. diplomat warned on Friday. A positive outcome in troubled…
Senegal police detain protesters amid outcry over gas…
Senegalese riot police fired tear gas and detained more than 20 people on Friday at an unsanctioned protest in Dakar over a BBC report of allegations the president’s brother was involved in fraud related to…
Nigeria: Gorilla escapes with N6.8m in Kano zoo,…
A gorilla has been accused of swallowing the N6.8 million in the Kano Zoological Gardens, according to BBC. A finance officer at Kano Zoological Gardens has claimed that a gorilla swallowed N6.8 million that went…
Tanzanian politicians, citizens quarrel over tax on wigs…
A forthcoming tax on wigs and hair extensions is getting mixed reviews in Tanzania . As a fairly traditional country, Tanzania's beauty standards tend to gravitate towards natural hair, but wigs and extensions like those…
Cameroon: Gov’t blocks SDF Chairman Fru Ndi from…
The Chairman of the Social Democratic Front Ni John Fru Ndi was on Thursday June 13 from accessing the National Oil Refinery, Sonara where part of the production unit was ravaged by fire. The Chairman…
Zimbabwe pension payouts delayed due to forex shortage
Zimbabwean pensioners will not be receiving their pensions on time this month after banks failed to pay for the system used to facilitate payments. Most Zimbabwean banks use Paynet to pay salaries for both the…
Clash Between MPs During Parliament Induction Session to…
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has announced that the clash between several MPs from various political parties will be investigated. In a statement, Modise denounced the conduct of the MPs involved in the altercation as…
Okorocha: Igbo Presidency Doesn’t Exist
Imo West Senator, Rochas Okorocha, has cautioned his kinsmen against the misconception of the term ‘Igbo presidency.’ Mr Okorocha, while addressing journalists after being sworn in as Senator on Thursday, said such an agenda could…
Second patient dies of Ebola in Uganda, as…
Uganda on Thursday recorded its second Ebola fatality since the virus spread from neighbouring DR Congo, where officials said a 10-month-old epidemic had now killed more than 1 400 people. The new toll came as…
Ebola: Grandmother dies in Uganda after DR Congo…
A 50-year-old woman infected with Ebola has died in western Uganda, a day after her five-year-old grandson died. They are the first two cases reported in the country since the virus spread from neighbouring Democratic…
How Jubilee’s spending spree has chained Kenyans to…
Jubilee administration’s ambitious spending has pushed Kenyans to a tight corner at a time when the country’s revenue has remained stagnant over the years. In a move seen to accommodate campaign pledges, President Uhuru Kenyatta…
AFDB launches Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI)
The African Development Bank and its partners on Wednesday launched the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), designed to aid safety and expansion of digital financial transactions in Africa. The Fund, launched at the Bank’s…
Ugandans concerned at reports of Ebola cases in…
Three cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Uganda, a neighbouring country to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said on Wednesday June 12. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a…
Amnesty, HRW Warn UN Against Sudan Pullout
Amnesty and Human Rights Watch have warned UN peacekeepers against withdrawing from Sudan at a time when the Janjaweed militia is not only keeping up war crimes in Darfur but also taking its "despicable brutality"…
2 Canadian women kidnapped in Ghana regain freedom
Two Canadian women who were abducted earlier this month in Ghana have been rescued, authorities said. Ghana’s information ministry said the rescue operation was completed early Wednesday in the south-central Ashanti region. No other details…
Nigeria: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Gowon absent at Democracy Day…
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan were conspicuously absent at the Eagles Square venue of the 2019 Democracy Day celebration when the event started. [caption width="495"]File Photo: L-R: Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Olusegun…
Ebola confirmed in Uganda
A case of Ebola has been confirmed in Uganda, ten months after the deadly virus was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The 5-year-old Congolese child, who entered Uganda on June 9 through Bwera…
