In a development quite contrary to expectation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has welcomed the extension of South Sudan's transitional period until February 2027. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, had expressed his…
Auditor general employee, wife arrested over child torture
Kiira Division Police, in Wakiso district, has arrested a 33-years-old woman for allegedly torturing her husband’s three-year old-niece identified as Anna Gabdiella. The Kampala Metropolitan deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said they have preferred charges…
Guinea-Bissau swears in second ‘president’ as political crisis…
Guinea-Bissau has had two men swear in as president in two days. After the inauguration of Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the winner of the contested December vote on Thursday, Guinea’s parliament where the party of Embalo’s…
Guinea’s Alpha Conde postpones Sunday’s referendum, legislative elections
Guinea’s president Alpha Condé on Friday announced a ‘slight postponement’ of Sunday’s scheduled referendum on a new constitution and legislative elections, following months of deadly protests against what the opposition sees as a manoeuvre to…
Two feared dead as mine shaft collapses
Two artisanal miners are feared dead after a mine shaft they were working in collapsed on Tuesday morning in Shamva. The accident occurred at Lumbo18 Zuze Syndicate Mine. National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi…
Police arrest 3 teachers for alleged rape of…
The police in Ekiti State have arrested three secondary school teachers for allegedly having carnal knowledge of female students who were deemed to be minors. The three suspects, who are currently being detained at the…
Ethiopia to free political prisoners ‘for the national…
Ethiopia on Wednesday said it would release dozens of high-profile prisoners from jail, including opposition activists held over an alleged coup and other high-ranking government critics. A spokesman for the attorney general’s office said investigations…
AU says Africa feeling coronavirus socioeconomic effects due…
The African Union (AU) says despite the continent having only one confirmed case of coronavirus, the effects of the outbreak that have hit China the hardest will be felt in the continent owing to its…
EgyptAir launches flights connecting Sharm el-Sheikh to Luxor…
Luxor International Airport received on Friday EgyptAir’s first flight between the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor. The flight is scheduled to be operated once per week, amid government efforts to connect…
FRSC records 59 deaths from Lagos, Ogun road…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone RS2 Command, comprising Ogun and Lagos States, says it has recorded 59 deaths from road traffic accidents in the states. The Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr Samuel Obayemi, made…
We won’t rest until public protector Mkhwebane is…
Cape Town - The DA has said it would not rest until South Africans were given the Public Protector they deserve, the party's chief whip Natasha Mazzone said on Friday. Mazzone made the comments when…
Riek Machar is appointed South Sudan’s vice-president for…
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir on Friday appointed rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, paving way for the formation of a unity government that seeks to end six years of war. “I President Salva…
Togo votes in a presidential election without great…
Polling stations opened on Saturday morning in Togo where voters will choose their president in a ballot without much suspense as incumbent Faure Gnassingbé is expected to win a fourth term in office in the…
Nigeria asks U.S. to drop travel ban
Nigeria on Thursday asked the United States to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country ahead of February 21 when they are set to take effect. U.S. President Donald Trump included Nigeria, Tanzania,…
Ivorian Child finally home after being discovered dead…
The body of Laurent Barthélémy Ani Guibahi, a 14-year-old child from Ivory Coast who was found dead last month in the landing gear of a plane at Roissy airport, near Paris, arrives at Abidjan airport.…
DSS probes Bayelsa new deputy governor’s fake NYSC…
Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo: was his NYSC certificate fake? Was Bayelsa deputy-governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo using a forged discharge certificate of the National Youth Service Corps? An Abuja Area Court has ordered the Department of State Services…
SA pulls Olympic team out of Japan friendly…
South Africa will not send its Olympic football team to Japan to play a friendly in March because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The two teams were due to play in Sanga on 27…
One year on, Algeria’s protest movement is soul-searching
Around a year ago, on 22 February 2019, Algerians thronged the streets to protest against then-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term after nearly 20 years in power. Mr Bouteflika stood down in April.…
I am not a dictator’: Togo’s president says…
Togo’s president Faure Gnassingbe is confident of securing victory in Saturday’s elections, telling Knowafrika and Le Monde on Thursday that he is not a dictator. Gnassingbe is aiming to extend his family’s decades-long domination over…
